Vaginal Biomes | Prof. Doug Kwon | Season 3, Ep. 7
Some amazing evidence now shows that the vaginal microbiome can influence the risk of a woman giving birth prematurely and influence her risk of acquiring HIV or other sexually transmitted infections....
16 Jul 202439min
Microbiome Myths | Profs Jens Walter and Alan Walker | Season 3, Ep. 6
Even though the microbiome field is very exciting, it is also unfortunately full of plenty of myths and hyperbole. It is important that we discuss these myths. In Episode 6, I speak to the two best Mi...
9 Jul 20241h 17min
CRISPR and gene editing biomes | Dr. Carlotta Ronda | Season 3, Ep. 5
Gene editing tools such as CRISPR are allowing scientists and medics to get rid of devastating genetic conditions, however they can also be used on microbes, meaning they could be used to alter the hu...
2 Jul 20241h 5min
Ultraprocessed foods and the gut microbiome | Dr. Benoit Chassaing | Season 3, Ep. 4
Ultra-processed foods contain lots of additives to help with their shelf life. Emulsifiers are one type of additive included within many ultra-processed foods such as mayonnaise, chocolate, ice-cream ...
25 Jun 202444min
Breastmilk Biomes | Dr. Meghan Azad | Season 3, Ep. 3
Humans can survive on human milk for at least the first 6 months of life yet surprisingly little has been researcher about this human superfood. Human milk contains prebiotic sugars, antibodies and li...
17 Jun 202456min
Artificial sweeteners and the gut microbiome | Dr. Jotham Suez | Season 3, Ep. 2
Increasingly, dietary sugar is being replaced by non-caloric sweeteners in our diets. But what effects do these sweeteners have on our health? Only last year, the World Health Organisation categorized...
10 Jun 202456min
Intro to Season 3 | Dr. Ruairi Robertson | Season 3, Ep. 1
Welcome back to Season 3 of Biomes! This season will include some even more fascinating discussions on the latest developments in human microbiome research. Dr. Ruairi Robertson will speak to some of ...
10 Jun 20247min
Season 2, Ep. 6: Infection Biomes | Prof. Brett Finlay
Infectious diseases have largely been replaced by chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer in the Western world. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that humans are still at...
3 Mar 202145min
