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Microbes are germs and they are everywhere! Most are good for you. Some are not.
Learning more about microbes (where they live, how they behave) can teach us more about their influence on diseases, cures, and our entire ecosystem.
Here are five microbial citizen science projects youcando now.
Cheers!
The SciStarter Team
Photo: LLNL American Gut
When you join this project, you'll receive an at-home kit to sample the microbes in and on your body. You'll then be able to compare your results to others across the world and contribute to our overall understanding of microbial diversity.
Photo: NIH uBiome
The human body is naturally home to many different types of bacteria, but some of those bacteria are linked to diseases and medical concerns. uBiome is a project that uses samples from citizen scientists to better understand the bacteria in our bodies.
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