Microbiome meets big social science: What's the potential?

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 20:00 in Biology & Nature

Over the last decade or so, biologists have mustered an ever-growing appreciation for the essential role of microbial communities in a diversity of environments. “We’re recognizing that the biosphere is run by microbes at every level,” notes an expert. “They are the pivotal, central players in the health of the planet.”