The Voyage of Sorcerer II: The Expedition That Unlocked the Secrets of the Ocean’s Microbiome

The Voyage of Sorcerer II: The Expedition That Unlocked the Secrets of the Ocean’s Microbiome

Venter J. Craig. - Belknap Pr (7 August 2023) “Will undoubtedly shape our understanding of the global ecosystem for decades to come.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies. A celebrated genome scientist sails around the world, collecting tens of millions of marine microbes and revolutionizing our understanding of the microbiome that sustains us. Upon completing his historic wo...

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Life at the Edge of Sight: A Photographic Exploration of the Microbial World

Life at the Edge of Sight: A Photographic Exploration of the Microbial World

Chimileski S. - World Hardcover. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press; Illustrated edition (September 25, 2017). Microbes create medicines, filter waste water, and clean pollution. They give cheese funky flavours, wines complex aromas, and bread a nutty crumb. Life at the Edge of Sight is a stunning visual exploration of the inhabitants of an invisible world, from the pioneering findings o...

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Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues

Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues

Blaser M. -. Henry Holt & Co (8 April 2014) This engaging book on the importance of the microbiome in human health weaves the personal and professional experiences of its author, Dr Martin Blaser, into a thought-provoking commentary on the perils of inappropriate antimicrobial drug use. In 16 chapters, Blaser, director of the New York University Human Microbiome Program, builds a case for recognizing the i...

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IUMS Congress 2024


International Union of Microbiological Societies