Gut-Brain Conversation Illustration
Chapter 1

The dance of morphogenesis and cellular shape

Chapter 2

The wood wide web and fungal intelligence

Chapter 3

The holobiont revolution and our microbial selves

Chapter 4

The green bridges that weave our atmosphere

Chapter 5

The planetary network of biomimicry and law

YOUR GOAL

Master of How the living world weaves itself into being

Ch 3 · The holobiont revolution and our microbial selves
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007skaty The infant gut serves as a training camp for immune cells

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007skaty The Human Holobiont

More than just one, trillions of cells, we are a world.

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Individuality is defined by what we tolerate, not what we exclude.

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007skaty The microscopic ecosystem of the human microbiome.

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The immune system's training camp

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The gut-brain conversation

007skaty A color-coded vector diagram maps the neural pathway connecting the stomach and brain.

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Tiny Me, Tiny We
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007skaty Link tiny cells to discover how individual lives build the entire living world.

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Fun Fact

Microbial weight: The trillions of microbes living inside your gut weigh about two to five pounds in total, which is roughly the same weight as your human brain.

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Gossip

Would you try a mood-boosting bacteria supplement?

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Quiz

How does viewing humans as holobionts change our approach to medicine?

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007skaty The physical architecture of our bodies shapes biological identity.

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How does the gut microbiome help prepare a newborn's immune system?

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Why is a completely sterile environment not ideal for human health?

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Which neurotransmitter, crucial for regulating mood and happiness, is produced up to 90% by microbes in the gut?

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What percentage of the cells in and on a human body are estimated to be microbial rather than human?

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What is the communication network that links your digestive system directly to your brain called?

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According to immunologist Thomas Pradeu, what biological system actually defines the boundary of an individual organism?

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What is the scientific term for an organism and all its symbiotic microbes viewed as a single, cooperative ecological unit?

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