The Lab Talks
- ARTIS-Micropia
At ARTIS-Micropia, you can watch paramecia and fungi in action. With so many fascinating things passing before your eyes, you're bound to have questions. Ask them right away to the lab technicians during the 'Lab Talks'. Each month, this talk focuses on a new theme.
This month, the lab technician talks about: pets and your microbiome
Anyone with a pet already knows: they are very important for our health. But did you know that pets are also beneficial for our microbiome?
The microbiome is made up of all the microbes that live on and inside us. They help us digest food, protect us from harmful microbes, and even influence how we feel.
Researchers are learning more and more about how our microbiome develops. And it turns out that pets can strengthen our microbiome and make us more resilient. By stroking our four-legged friends – or even being licked by them – their microbes transfer to our bodies, where they can multiply and enrich our own microbiome.
If you’d like to find out more about animals and their positive effect on our microbiome, visit ARTIS-Micropia and join a ‘Laborant Vertelt’ presentation!
Practical information
- When
- every day
- Time
- at 11:30, 13:30, and 15:30
- Where
- in front of the laboratorium
- Duration
- 20 minutes