Enjoy this brief teaser from our latest podcast episode. To listen the full version ad-free as well as get access to many more episodes and shows, get your free trial of Whisper Premium today: www.whisper.fm --------------------------------- Microbes - our unseen allies and foes, populating our bodies, our environments, and even our civilizations. Discover the surprisingly profound role these minuscule beings have played and continue to play in our lives, from physical health to agriculture, even mapping the influence those tiny unseeable yet essential magnitudes have had on human history. All being tiny pieces weaving together into a much broader picture, we'll uncover how our very existence hinges on these micro-organisms' hidden powers. Listen now to understand how rather than mere inert spectators, microbes act as active players, significantly shaping human history and life itself.