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An Explorative Journey into Human Microbiome Research

Berggruen Institute Director Tobias Reese and Sumayah Rahman, researcher, discuss the human microbiome: “Your microbiome is you.”

Everything around us, from the food we eat, to the water we drink and the bacteria we are exposed to is alive and makes us who we are. Given new studies on the microbiome, it’s important to update our definition of “the human.”

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

The Berggruen Institute’s mission is to develop foundational ideas and shape political, economic, and social institutions for the 21st century. Providing critical analysis using an outwardly expansive and purposeful network, we bring together some of the best minds and most authoritative voices from across cultural and political boundaries to explore fundamental questions of our time. Our objective is enduring impact on the progress and direction of societies around the world.