Humans and Bacteria: Coexistence is complicated

Published: Oct. 1, 2018, 9 p.m.

Everyday we live with a community of bacteria that outnumber the cells in our bodies! In this episode, we're looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly of bacteria. Bacteria holds a pretty steady "it's complicated" relationship with humans and Rachel's going to tell about ways that we live with bacteria in a helpful way (our microbiome) and how we can be hurt by them (pathogens).