Biomes

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 se

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

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

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 may

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 prebi

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 H

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 Ro

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Infectious diseases have largely been replaced by chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer in the Western world.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 sho

Season 2, Ep. 5: Fungal Biomes | Prof. Marie Claire Arrieta

When you hear the phrase ‘gut microbiome’, you most often think about bacteria. However, a huge proportion of your intestinal microbes are viruses, archaea and fungi. The

Season 2, Ep. 4: Cancer Biomes | Prof. Wendy Garrett

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers and cancer deaths worldwide and its rates are increasing in many countries around the world, especially in younger adu

Season 2, Ep. 3: Fermented Food Biomes | Prof. Paul Cotter

Kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi… fermented foods such as these have suddenly appeared on the shelves and menus around the world. Much of this is due to our increasing

Season 2, Ep. 1: Intro to Season 2 | Dr. Ruairi Robertson

Welcome back to Season 2 of Biomes! This season will include some even more fascinating discussions on the latest developments in human microbiome research. Dr. Ruairi Ro

Season 2, Ep. 2: Building Biomes | Prof. Jack Gilbert

Did you know that humans emit about 37 million bacteria every hour? Your entire surroundings, from the air you breathe to the walls of your house, are populated by a vast

Ep. 7: Allergic Biomes | Prof. Susan Lynch

In this final episode of the series, I speak to Prof. Susan Lynch from University of California San Francisco. We discuss the hygiene hypothesis, which suggests that earl

Ep. 6: Evolutionary Biomes | Professor Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello

Through our diets, hygiene practices, overuse of antibiotics and other aspects of our Westernised diets, we are losing much of the vast diversity of our gut microbiomes.

Ep. 5: Baby Biomes | Dr. Lindsay Hall

In this episode I speak to Dr. Lindsay Hall to studies the gut microbiomes of babies. She examines how preterm babies are more prone to infections and how we may be able

Ep. 4: Banking Biomes | Dr. Majdi Osman

Fecal transplants are one of the hottest, if not stomach-curling, topics in the field of the microbiome at the moment. They are extremely successful treatments for recurr

Ep. 3: Probiotic Biomes | Professor Gregor Reid

In this episode of Biomes, I speak with Professor Gregor Reid of the the University of Western Ontario and the Lawson Health Research Institute, one of the foremost resea

Ep. 2: Brains and Biomes | Professor Ted Dinan

Have you ever had a gut feeling? Or butterflies in your stomach? Fascinating evidence now shows us that our intestines and brains and intricately linked through a number

Ep. 1: An Introduction to the Biomes Podcast | Dr. Ruairi Robertson

Welcome to the Biomes Podcast!  As a human being, you are not a single organism but a thriving ecosystem home to trillions of invisible, living microbes. These microbial