Summary: Do These Microbes Make Me Look Fat? Episode 30 by Stefanie Vogt (Click here to directly access the MP3) (Access the full text transcript) Do you wonder what’s making you pack on the pounds? Gut bacteria could be the culprit! Listen to the podcast to learn more… Check these out for more information: Turnbaugh, P.J., Ley, R.E., Mahowald, M.A., Magrini, V., Mardis, E.R., and Gordon, J.I. (2006) An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest. Nature 444: 1027-1031 Turnbaugh, P.J. and Gordon, J.I. (2009) The core gut microbiome, energy balance and obesity. The Journal of Physiology 587: 4153-4158. The Human Microbiome: Me, myself, us. From The Economist. Stefanie Vogt is a PhD student studying microbiology at the University of Alberta and an alumna of the 2012 Banff Science Communications Program. She has shared her love of science with thousands of kids by organizing science competitions, science activities in rural Alberta, and a science-themed Harry Potter Day. Follow her on Twitter: @StefanieVogt.
