I would purely love to see the application for the grant to fund this.
Despite reaching 'peak beard' last year, their ubiquity shows no sign of abating; facial hair remains the defining look for a generation of modern men. Now, coinciding with World Beard Day (September 5 2015), a University of Exeter expert will take a look back at beards throughout history, in a major three-year project funded by the Wellcome Trust.
I'd encourage the researcher to include George Carlin in his study.
(Beard Poem)
Here's my beard.
Ain't it weird?
Don't be sceered,
Just a beard.