Why is this interesting? - The Bacteria Edition

On microbes, health, and the unexpected usefulness of the appendix

Noah here. Amongst the many things I’m skeptical of is talk of the magical power of probiotics. It’s not that I don’t believe in bacteria or the microbiome—I do and think they play a powerful role in our health and wellbeing. But I also think we aren’t quite sure how they work and, as a result, conversations having to do with the microbes in our body qu…