I Contain Multitudes

Your body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes. These microscopic companions sculpt our organs, protect us from diseases, guide our behaviour, and bombard us with their genes. This book shows how bacteria can alter our response to cancer-fighting drugs, tune our immune system, influence our [...]
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Your body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes. These microscopic companions sculpt our organs, protect us from diseases, guide our behaviour, and bombard us with their genes. This book shows how bacteria can alter our response to cancer-fighting drugs, tune our immune system, influence our evolution, and even modify our genetic make-up.