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Personal Science and the Microbiome

What happens when you test it for yourself?

Richard Sprague

Changing the Microbiome Doesn’t Help Sleep

At least not in this case

Richard Sprague

Amateur Sleuthing For Clues To Colorectal Cancer

Can a microbiome gut test find anything useful?

Richard Sprague

Yes, Kefir Changes the Microbiome

Kefir is one of the few ways I found to detectably change my…

Richard Sprague

Microbes are everywhere

A bizarre tour of life's invisible side.

Richard Sprague

A dictator can't be too careful

North Korean leader Kim Jung-un carries a portable toilet to keep…

Richard Sprague

My nose microbiome throughout the seasons

Does the olfactory microbiome change when the seasons shift?

Richard Sprague

How to think about microbiome diversity

Comparing multiple tests shows diversity is complicated

Richard Sprague

An interesting high fiber experiment

What happens to the gut microbiome after shifting to a diet of…

Richard Sprague

My Microscopic Fellow Travelers To China

A strange new microbe appeared in my gut during a trip to…

Richard Sprague

What’s happening to my mouth microbiome?

I’ve been colonized by an odd new species.

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