Public lecture - You're only human, right? Well, actually no, you're more bacteria than human!

Public lecture on 19th March at The Assembly House, Norwich

You're only human, right? Well, actually no, you're more bacteria than human!
By Prof Gregor Reid, Canadian Research & Development Centre for Probiotics

These tiny microbes are part of who you are and they influence more than you can imagine. Your heart, diabetes, reproduction, cancer and even your brain and mood. They're in places you least expect and most of them are critical to your life. You've probably heard of probiotics, and despite their critics some of them really are helpful in restoring and maintaining health. You'd gladly accept a kidney from a donor if it saved your life, but what about someone's poop? In short, the microbial revolution is happening - come hear what it might mean for you.

This news item was published : 20 February 2014.

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