Yong traces microbes back to their beginnings, when bacteria and archaea (similar in appearance to bacteria but a different domain of microorganism) swam in our planet’s early oceans. Yong - who like Carl Zimmer belongs to the highest tier of science journalists at work today - weaves revelatory anecdotes and cutting-edge reporting into an elegant, illuminating page-turner that deserves a broad readership. Microbes have an unfairly poor reputation, Ed Yong argues in “I Contain Multitudes,” his beautifully written account of the history of microbes and researchers who have explored the vital roles these microscopic creatures play in our bodies and our world.
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