NOVA Wonders What's Living in You?
Season 45 Episode 102 | 53m 40s
Whether they make you fat, fart, or freak out, microbes play a central role in your life. Right beneath your nose—on your face, in your gut, and everywhere in between—trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi are so abundant in your body, they outnumber your human cells. But these aren’t just nasty hitch-hikers. Many are crucial to your survival.
Aired: 04/04/18
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NOVA Wonders What's Living in You?
The Worm That Plagued the South
Hookworms once sapped the American South of its health, yet they still afflict millions.
The Poop Cure
Fecal transplants are surprisingly effective cures for a dangerous bacterial infection.
Meet Talithia Williams
Meet Dr. Talithia Williams, host of NOVA Wonders.
Giving Birth to a Botfly
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National corporate funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and public television viewers, with additional funding for “Are We Alone?” and “What’s the Universe Made Of?” provided by the John Templeton Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-1420749. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
