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.
Interview: Luke Thompson
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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.
NP
Sep 2, 2021
Great course, very helpful in my work, very knowledgeable instructors and latest research on the impact of human gut microbiome on our overall health. Thank you to the creators of the course!
From the lesson
Studying the Microbiome
Taught By
Rob Knight
Professor
Dr. Jessica L. Metcalf
Senior Research Associate
Dr. Katherine R. Amato
Postdoctoral Research Associate