Elio reveals his thoughts on the big themes of modern microbiology, followed by an analysis of the gut microbiome in patients with Parkinson's disease.

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Links for this episode:

• Parkinson's disease gut microbiome (NPJ Parkinsons)
• Sequencing data as compositions (Bioinformatics)
• Gut microbiota in mouse Parkinson's model (Cell)

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