What Makes a Robust Microbiome?

For many years, the scientific perception of microbes was largely antagonistic—and for good reason: Microorganisms produce pathogenic infections that severely compromise human health or precipitate death, and they cause food to spoil or otherwise render it unsafe for consumption. For these reasons, scientists have spent a great deal of time investigating tools and methods to disarm or kill microbes, and consumers have spent a great deal of money on hygiene products and antimicrobial agent…