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Revisited: Secrets of the gut microbiome – podcast

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This episode originally ran on Tuesday 23 January 2024

The trillions of microbes living on and inside the human body are an important part of who we are, from mediating all our interactions with the environment to determining our cancer risk and influencing who we fall for. Scientists are only just beginning to decipher the species of bugs we share our lives with and how they shape us.

An illustration of the digestive system, with food and gut bacteria, on a pink background
Illustration: Harriet Noble/The Observer

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