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nyanguardparty:

i hate that trope of “you scientists might now all that scientific data about flowers or whatever but you don’t appreciate its beauty” like i guarantee not only they do, not only in the common way but also in studying it which is not some cold emotionless endeavour and learning that stuff can be an appreciation of its beauty!!! but also they will find beauty in things you probably think are gross like worms and slime mold and stuff

I will never forget the day I saw my professor fall to her knees, a rapturous expression on her face. “Oh, it’s so beautiful.” she breathed, and I leaned closer to look at what she had found and

It was rust fungus.

It was a tiny brown spot of rust fungus on a piece of grass.