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You are your microbes - Jessica Green and Karen Guillemin

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From the microbes in our stomachs to the ones on our teeth, we are homes to millions of unique and diverse communities which help our bodies function. Jessica Green and Karen Guillemin emphasize the importance of understanding the many organisms that make up each and every organism.

One person's gut microbes may be capable of releasing only a fraction of the calories that another person's gut microbes can extract.

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Meet The Creators

  • Director Celine Keller, Paula Spagnoletti
  • Educator Jessica Green, Karen Guillemin
  • Narrator Jessica Green

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