What's Living in You? Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 102 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover how a world of microbes living in and on you can make you sick.
Whether they make you fat, fart, or freak out, microbes play a central role in your life. Right beneath your nose—on your face, in your gut, and everywhere in between—trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi are so abundant in your body, they outnumber your human cells. But these aren’t just nasty hitch-hikers. Many are crucial to your survival.
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What's Living in You? Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 102 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Whether they make you fat, fart, or freak out, microbes play a central role in your life. Right beneath your nose—on your face, in your gut, and everywhere in between—trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi are so abundant in your body, they outnumber your human cells. But these aren’t just nasty hitch-hikers. Many are crucial to your survival.
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Jack Gilbert studies the effects of the microbiome on the human body and mind. (6m 37s)
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