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.
Web interview: Michael Pollan
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From the course by University of Colorado Boulder
Gut Check: Exploring Your Microbiome
University of Colorado Boulder
From the lesson
What's in the American Gut
We will wrap up the course in this module by discussing what's in the American Gut. Rob will walk us through results from the American Gut Project and compare results from Jeff Leach and Michael Pollan. We will also hear from Michael Pollan on the importance of microbiome research and how it has changed the way he thinks about his health and what he eats.
Meet the Instructors
Rob KnightProfessor
Pediatrics and Computer Science & Engineering. Director, Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California, San Diego
Dr. Jessica L. MetcalfSenior Research Associate
BioFrontiers Institute
Dr. Katherine R. AmatoPostdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Anthropology, BioFrontiers Institute
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