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KarmaScope t1_jdgg0px wrote

Reply to comment by h3rbi74 in Where do rumen bacteria come from? by ryum1503

"I contain multitudes" by Ed Yong is also a great book on the subject. It does get pretty heavy but summarizes the big picture of our evolution with microbes. He often compares the microbiome to a new frontier.

Here's a good synopsis of the book https://www.theguardian.com/science/occams-corner/2016/aug/25/lifes-little-surprises-i-contain-multitudes-ed-yong

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Practice_NO_with_me t1_jdghux7 wrote

Ooooh thank you! I've been getting really interested in the human gut biome and how it effects mood, metal and physical health and even intelligence. I will definitely be checking this out! Would this be better read or could one listen to the audiobook at work, in your opinion?

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KarmaScope t1_je226jr wrote

I did the audiobook. There is quite a bit of science jargon in a lot of places, so sometimes I missed out on absorbing that well by not seeing the letters. But I am a visual learner mostly anyway for that type of stuff. But I got the big picture and it was very fascinating. Was my morning commute audiobook for a few weeks.

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Clydosphere t1_jdgvx1l wrote

A good friend of mine often says jocularly, "I am in the majority!" Maybe I should give him that book for his next birthday? :)

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