Competing ideas on how to collect and study our microbiota raise a vital question: Who benefits?
Press coverage by Sophie Putka for Inverse – including opinions from several thought leaders & Global Microbiome Conservancy team members.
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Competing ideas on how to collect and study our microbiota raise a vital question: Who benefits?
Press coverage by Sophie Putka for Inverse – including opinions from several thought leaders & Global Microbiome Conservancy team members.