
Even today, many people think of microbes as germs to be eradicated, but those that live with us-the microbiome-are invaluable parts of our lives.

Only recently have they immigrated from the neglected fringes of biology to its center.

When they finally surfaced in biological studies, they were cast as rogues. I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of LifeĪ groundbreaking, marvelously informative “microbe’s-eye view” of the world that reveals a radically reconceived picture of life on earth.įor most of human existence, microbes were hidden, visible only through the illnesses they caused.
