Lung Microbiomes in the Spotlight

The microbiome has gotten a lot of attention recently, with
gut health being emphasised in everything from digestion to
mental health. But when is the last time you thought about the
microbiome in your lungs? Here to tell us all about
the fascinating environment that is our lungs is Jack Thomas
Sumner, a Northwestern University PhD candidate in the Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this
episode, check out:


This TED Talk on the human microbiome

If you're feeling a longer read, Ed Yong's I Contain
Multitudes is a great deep dive into the topic (non-affiliate
link)

If you're feeling extra science-y, here's a review on the
lung microbiome

To find out more of the research at Northwestern, check out
SCRIPT's homepage




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