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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
Journey deep into the Philippine forest in search of the world’s largest, rarest eagle
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Art
What does an AI make of what it sees in a contemporary art museum?
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Ecology and environmental sciences
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Astronomy
From zero to 5,000 – music and visuals express 30 years of exoplanet discoveries
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Ecology and environmental sciences
Yo-Yo Ma performs a work for cello in the woods, accompanied by a birdsong chorus
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Art
A massive art installation attempts to put the COVID-19 deaths in perspective
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Ageing and death
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The environment
Photographs of rainforests dissolving in acid strike a beautiful note of warning
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Technology and the self
Adaptive technologies have helped Stephen Hawking, and many more, find their voice
5 minutes