The Hidden Power of Microbes

The Hidden Power of Microbes « Series from 2025

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Right this minute, your body is carrying roughly 38 trillion microbial cells along with it—and in the majority of cases, you couldn’t live without them.

On top of that, you harbor around 380 trillion viruses, most of which are either beneficial or benign. The Hidden Power of Microbes draws back the curtain on this vast microworld in 24 lectures delivered by an acclaimed science communicator.

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Welcome to the Microbial Jungle

The Human Microbiome

Skin, Gut, and Respiratory Tract Microbes

Fermentation: Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate

The Functions of Your Gut Microbiome

Can Microbes Control Your Mind and Behavior?

How Lifestyle Influences Your Microbiome

When Is a Microbiome Helpful or Harmful?

How to Endure: Adapt, Be Small, and Go Quiet

Survival of the Microbial Fittest

Cooperation among Microbes

Zoonotic Diseases and Pandemics

The Story of How Microbes Were Discovered

The Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

Viruses and Bacteriophages

Immunizations and the Discovery of Vaccines

Learning to Live in Extreme Environments

The Crucial Roles of Marine Microbes

How Microbes Make Soil

How Plants and Microbes Feed the World

Extraterrestrial Microbes

A World without Microbes

The Cutting Edge of Microbe Research

Using Microbes to Solve Humanity’s Problems