Humans and Bacteria: The problems and promises of probiotics

Published: Oct. 15, 2018, 9 p.m.

Today we talk to Dr. Robert Britton, a scientist who works at the Baylor College of Medicine. He studies the role of microbes in our health, so we had a few questions to ask him. This week we dive into questions like, What are probiotics?  What do they do? What's the difference between prebiotics and probiotics? And are there supplements we should be taking to encourage our microbial communities?