The New Endangered Species: The Human Gut Microbiome

The documentary film, 'The Invisible Extinction,' shares why modern-day life is decimating the human microbiome, threatening its diversity and human health in the process.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• The film, “The Invisible Extinction,” warns that the human microbiome is endangered, putting humans at risk

• The film highlights the work of microbiologists Dr. Martin Blaser and Gloria Dominguez-Bello — a husband-wife team — who are looking into both the problem and a potential solution to save microbial diversity

• The overuse of antibioti…