Imagine if there were an organ in your body that weighed as much as your brain, that affected your health, your weight, and even your behavior. Wouldn’t you want to know more about it? There is such an organ — the collection of microbes in and on your body, your human microbiome.
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Interview: On location in Tanzania with Martin Blaser
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BF
Aug 25, 2016
Both enjoyable and challenging. Hear an interesting range of lectures, backed up with a wide range of articles. Shook up my idea of what it takes to be a healthy human - a healthy microbiome.
GR
Jun 30, 2018
It was a good experience, and while I'm not too big on microbiology in general, I was intrigued in the role our microbiome plays in our lives. The summer I did this changed my life in a way. :)
From the lesson
The Human Gut Microbiome and Your Health
Taught By
Rob Knight
Professor
Dr. Jessica L. Metcalf
Senior Research Associate
Dr. Katherine R. Amato
Postdoctoral Research Associate