https://freerepublic.com/tag/baracktremaobamai/ en-us Sat, 17 Sep 2016 12:46:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3470335/posts A scientist who named a new species of parasite after President Obama defended his decision, and said that it was meant to honor Obama, not insult him. "Before you accuse me of being some kind of hater, racist or worse — as plenty have — let me be clear: I absolutely intended it as an honor," retired biology professor Thomas Platt wrote in the Washington Post late Thursday. . . Platt named his new species Baracktrema obamai, which is a flatworm that lives in the blood systems of the hosts they inhabit. The Washington Examiner https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3470335/posts#comment Sat, 17 Sep 2016 12:46:31 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3467349/posts It’s no Nobel Peace Prize, but Barack Obama has a new honor to brag about. Scientists have named a parasite after him – and there’s no worming out of it. Meet Baracktrema obamai, a tiny parasitic flatworm that lives in turtles’ blood. A new study officially names the two-inch-long, hair-thin creature after Obama. breitbart.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3467349/posts#comment Thu, 8 Sep 2016 23:39:03 GMT