Our Microbial Friends

Overview: Microbes are everywhere and are involved in so many activities that profoundly affect us and the rest of the biosphere. So they are really important and we need to know about them, if we are to navigate our lives and make the right decisions. But who are they? Well, by definition they are small. But that neither does them justice nor helps us. In fact, they are much more diverse than all the animals in the animal kingdom. So let’s get acquainted with our microbial friends, because the majority of them really are our friends!