Photo by Renya Sh https://www.pexels.com/photo/children-playing-on-beach-sand-on-shore-10435582/
Overview: Microbes and their activities affect us as individuals in many ways. These are explained in the Topic Frameworks of all the Sections, but we start here with some activities that are immediate and affect us very personally: how they affect our bodies, minds and moods; where microbes are in our homes and what they are doing; and some of the ways in which they impact our play, sport and holidays. Let’s get personal!
Creation of the TFs is a work in progress: those already available are indicated by titles that are live links. Titles of those still in the pipeline are shown for context.
Our bodies, minds and moods
- Romance and reproduction
- Our early microbiome
- Gut:brain axis
- Breastfeeding
- Acne
- Tatooing
- Body odour
- Dandruff
- Contact lenses
- Taking care of our teeth
- Bad breath
- Smoking
- Flatulence
Our homes
- The microbes in our home
- The kitchen: the food-utensil-people nexus
- Windows, fresh air and passing around respiratory infections
- Moisture damage and mould in our home
- Pathogens in water systems
Our play, sports and holidays
- Pet dogs
- Let’s build a tree house! But what is holding the tree up?
- Let’s go to the beach! The microbial world of sand
- Let’s go to the beach! The wonderful smell of the sea
- Let’s go to the pool! Oh, I forgot – it is closed for disinfection!
- Let’s go to the pool! Athlete’s foot, etc
- Let’s go for a swim! Infections of recreational waters
- Let’s go sailing! Not today: we first have to scrape and re-paint the hull
- Let’s go skiing: microbial life in snow and glaciers
- Let’s go camping! The problem of ticks. etc
- Travel and infections