Name: How our microbes make us who we are
Uploaded: 2015-02-23T16:02:40Z
Duration: 17 min 14 s
Description: Rob Knight is a pioneer in studying human microbes, the community of tiny single-cell organisms living inside our bodies that have a huge — and largely unexplored — role in our health. “The three pounds of microbes that you carry around with you might be more important than every single gene you carry around in your genome,” he says. Find out why.

Rob Knight is a pioneer in studying human microbes, the community of tiny single-cell organisms living inside our bodies that have a huge — and largely unexplored — role in our health. “The three pounds of microbes that you carry around with you might be more important than every single gene you carry around in your genome,” he says. Find out why.

Rob Knight: How our microbes make us who we are

How our microbes make us who we are

Fecal transplants from healthy donors to C. diff patients show remarkable recovery, underscoring microbes' therapeutic potential.

Microbial diversity in our bodies is as varied as global ecosystems, impacting everything from digestion to disease resistance.

Antibiotics in early childhood can profoundly alter gut microbes, potentially leading to obesity and other long-term health issues.