Episode 6 – The human gut is more “biodiverse” than the Amazon Rainforest
How many bacteria are there on Earth?
3Bee answers this and many other questions in the sixth episode of the second season of Podcast Biodiverso.
Biodiverse Podcast - Episode 6
Why should we be concerned about the significant loss of biodiversity, even at the microorganism level?
Biodiversity loss doesn’t only affect large animal or plant species—it also involves microorganisms, which are essential for ecosystem function and planetary health. In the sixth and final episode of the second season of 3Bee’s Podcast Biodiverso, we explore this topic with Antonia Bruno, a Microbiology Researcher at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
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Antonia Bruno
Microbiology Researcher
Antonia Bruno is a Microbiology Researcher in the Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences at the University of Milano-Bicocca. After earning her Master’s Degree in Biology in 2012, she completed a PhD in Biology in 2016 with a thesis focused on the microbiota of drinking water using metagenomic analysis. Her research has since expanded to include areas such as food traceability through the study of food microbiomes and the interaction between built environment microbiomes and the human microbiome. Through her work, she is committed to understanding the complex dynamics of microbial communities and their impact on health and the environment, with the goal of developing innovative monitoring and prevention strategies.
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The Biodiverse Podcast is 3Bee's podcast show that addresses current topics such as the climate crisis and biodiversity. In the landscape of Italian podcasts on climate, Biodiverse Podcast is not the usual green podcast, but represents a tool for dissemination, comparison, and learning to tell biodiversity in an unprecedented way and with a new language.