<p>There are trillions of microbes inside of you. They can make you sick, but many of them keep you alive.</p>

There are trillions of microbes inside of you. They can make you sick, but many of them keep you alive.

<p>There are trillions of microbes inside&nbsp;of&nbsp;you. They can make&nbsp;you sick,&nbsp;but many of them keep you alive.</p>

We Are Never Alone, Thanks to Microbes

In Please Explain, we set aside time every Friday afternoon to get to the bottom of one complex issue. Ever wonder how New York City's water system works? Or how the US became so polarized politically? We'll back up and review the basic facts and principles of complicated issues across a broad range of topics — history, politics, science, you name it.

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