Microbes Living Inside Us

In this episode, we talk a lot about cells. In particular plant, animal, and microbial cells. But did you know there is a world of microbes that make their home inside and on our bodies? Before you start to worry, you need to know most of these microbes are important for us to live. In fact, without them, we would not be here. This tiny world is the focus of Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown’s research. It spans the microbes that live with us and those that are helping us clean up our environment. There is even a discussion about how poop is helping treat some people and that is something you don’t usually get to talk about. After listening to this episode you can learn more by reading the companion story Mending with Microbes. If you have not already, please subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified about new episodes.