Animacules

Smith enjoys studying the bacteria and other microbes of pond water because it gives him some perspective of how big we as a species are in relation to the universe. He cites the intimate nature of studying specimens under a microscope versus through a telescope as another reason he enjoys the study of microscopic organisms so much. Smith is really just fascinated with life and biology and gets a kick from studying small living things. He mentions wondering about the level of consciousness each amoeba might have while he was only a small child and tells many anecdotes about spending time with microscopes when he was younger. His love of studying living things extends a little bit further than animolecules though. As a child he had many pets (some common like a dog or cat, and some not so common) and would often go out into the woods and collect specimens such as snakes and mosquitoes.