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Antibiotics make our guts less diverse. That’s bad news for our long-term health
Like any ecosystem, the human microbiome requires diversity to thrive. However, widespread antibiotic treatments have killed off as many as half the important bacteria in our guts. In this animated short, Martin Blaser, director of the NYU Human Microbiome Program, explains why focusing on bacterial diversity is a health imperative.
Director: Flora Lichtman
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Biology
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Physics
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Design and fashion
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Biology
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Mathematics
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Cognition and intelligence
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Cities
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Making
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