nferraro90's review against another edition
5.0
“I don’t contain multitudes, I am multitudes”
The human micro biome is a hot topic over the last few years, and rightfully so. The formerly under appreciated world within, on, and around us may hold the secrets to eradicating diseases and solving many of societies greatest health problems. Ed Yong does an excellent job in delivering the science in a way that is digestible (no pun intended) but not sensationalist either, adding caveats where necessary for the more cutting edge or speculative findings. You probably don’t need to be taking a probiotic, but you might be taking a customized bacterial supplements in the next few decades for all sorts of health ailments if this field continues to progress. Until then, you and your billions of co-inhabitants will just have to wait.
The human micro biome is a hot topic over the last few years, and rightfully so. The formerly under appreciated world within, on, and around us may hold the secrets to eradicating diseases and solving many of societies greatest health problems. Ed Yong does an excellent job in delivering the science in a way that is digestible (no pun intended) but not sensationalist either, adding caveats where necessary for the more cutting edge or speculative findings. You probably don’t need to be taking a probiotic, but you might be taking a customized bacterial supplements in the next few decades for all sorts of health ailments if this field continues to progress. Until then, you and your billions of co-inhabitants will just have to wait.
sadwallflower13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
skinnercolin221's review against another edition
4.0
A great exploration of our symbiotic relationship with the trillions of bacteria in and on us that outnumber our own cells.
dorothy_gale's review against another edition
4.0
This book improved my view of microbes a bit, but was still kind of gross. I think I had added it to my list in my general interest in improving one's immunity, but I think the field is still relatively 'unripe' and immature for me to walk away with anything to try. It sounds like there is still tremendous opportunity for research in this area. Now that I've finished it in this pandemic era, I can't help but wonder if all the disinfecting we're doing is causing harm we won't know about for a long time. I am astonished by the truth that some of the most powerful things in the universe are invisible.
hiswomandaughter's review against another edition
5.0
This book is definitely for people who are interested in microbiology, but it doesn’t require you to be an expert to enjoy it.
I love books like this: digestible science. It’s the gateway drug to more immersive science books, which, from personal experience, I recommend.
This is not the first digestible science book I’ve read, but this was the most specific. But it’s also an incredibly thoughtful book on the nature of microbiology in relation to who we are as people.
Highly recommend.
I love books like this: digestible science. It’s the gateway drug to more immersive science books, which, from personal experience, I recommend.
This is not the first digestible science book I’ve read, but this was the most specific. But it’s also an incredibly thoughtful book on the nature of microbiology in relation to who we are as people.
Highly recommend.