Rob Knight, PhD is a pioneer in the study of microbiomes, in humans, animals, and the environment. He says “the three pounds of microbes that you carry around with you might be more important than every single gene you carry around in your genome.” Dr. Knight is the author of a popular TED book, Follow Your Gut: The Enormous Impact of Tiny Microbes, which explores how microbes impact your health, mood, and more.
In this TED Talk, Dr. Knight discusses the significant role the gut microbiome plays in our health. Dr. Knight and his lab continue to investigate how the human microbiome develops and how microbial variation impacts an individual’s health and susceptibility to disease.
