Grab the keys to the Magic School Bus and let’s go on a journey of microscopic proportions to learn more about this fascinating world!

We could see some dramatic healthcare advancements if we look for ways to engineer microbe systems to our advantage.

If you want to be healthy and have a strong immune system, you need to take care of your microbiome.

Microbes cover everything around and inside of you, helping you and our entire planet function properly.

These are just 3 of the many fascinating lessons I’ve learned from this book: You will gain a greater appreciation for everything microbes do for you and learn how they make human life possible. In I Contain Multitudes : The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life, Ed Yong dives deep into the riveting microscopic world all around us. All that said, washing your hands and sanitizing your phone is still advised of course. In fact, many of them have a symbiotic relationship with us and are essential to our life.

And you can rest at ease far more of them are benign than harmful. I tried my best not to think too much about these creepy crawling bug-like creatures all over myself and my stuff.īut as I came to learn, they are everywhere. It was fascinating, but also a tiny bit unsettling, to see that one quick swab of my phone could make a diverse colony when left to grow in a petri dish. I became acquainted with these tiny creatures in my University Microbiology lab. When I say the word “microbes” what comes to mind? Maybe you think of icky bacteria that gives you food poisoning, or maybe the infamous COVID-19 pandemic.

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