Today Dr. Sean Gibbons, Associate Professor at the Institute for Systems Biology, will chat with us about how the study of host-associated microbial communities can give us insights into evolution, ecology, and even human health.

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: Dr. Sean Gibbons

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Links for this episode

• A wonderful overview of ammonites, extinct so long ago.
• A short biography of the late great Abigail Salyers, and another biography.
• My blogpost remembering Abigail and her fine mentorship of yours truly.
• A surprisingly solid overview of the microbiome.
• A fine video introducing the human microbiome.
• An article describing myths and misconceptions about the microbiome.
• The wood rat - creosote - microbiome study discussed in today’s session.
• An introduction to the question, “What is systems biology?”
• The Institute for Systems Biology website.
• Sean Gibbons’ faculty page at the Institute for Systems Biology.
• Sean Gibbons’ laboratory webpage.

Intro music is by Reber Clark

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