9 min
The Revolutionary – Forging a New Field of Microbiome Medicine Saturday Night Stories
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- Documentary
Bedridden by an infection, 7-year-old Sue Lynch discovers the wondrous world of microbes in the pages of her family encyclopedia. Her fascination with fungi, bacteria, and other microscopic organisms leads her from her childhood home in rural Ireland to California to study microbiology and its impact on human health. Frustrated by the field’s limitations, however, she forges her own path to become a pioneer in the burgeoning field of microbiome medicine.
Bedridden by an infection, 7-year-old Sue Lynch discovers the wondrous world of microbes in the pages of her family encyclopedia. Her fascination with fungi, bacteria, and other microscopic organisms leads her from her childhood home in rural Ireland to California to study microbiology and its impact on human health. Frustrated by the field’s limitations, however, she forges her own path to become a pioneer in the burgeoning field of microbiome medicine.
9 min