In this edition, we learn some surprises about the stability of the skin microbiome, with Julia Oh and Heidi Kong, Cell (00:00), and how antibiotics can cause long-lasting disruption in the normal functions of helpful gut microbes, with Eric Pamer and Simone Becattini, Trends in Molecular Medicine (11:30). Plus, we have a slew of science highlights from around Cell Press (19:30)!