Meet your Microbiome

The microbes (bacteria, archea, protists, fungi, viruses and arthropods) that live on and in you are for more complex than we knew. These organisms are largely harmless and many are actually beneficial. Science is just now unraveling how different our microbiomes are and how these differences can effect our health. Hank on the SciShow digs in.

Click the link to read about the Human Microbiome Project or visit the NIH site at hmpdacc.org