NBC MACH - MICROCOSMIC
The wellness movement is embracing our bacterial counterparts like never before. Created for NBC Mach, MicroCosmic was a five-part animated series about the role of bacteria in our bodies and our universe. Concept and script by me, animation and production by Joe Presser, voiceovers by us both.
Mach's new series MicroCosmic explores the universe of bacteria inside the human body, both the good and the bad ones. " Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC " Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information.
Streptococcus pyogenes is a pus-producing bacteria behind over 700 million infections per year. They also cause the infection most commonly known as strep throat. But are antibiotics the best way to treat it? Mach's second episode of MicroCosmic continues to explore the complicated universe inside the our bodies.
As our once-diverse microbiomes become more depleted, scientists are considering stranger-than-fiction new ways to repopulate our guts. And their search is leading them right into to our bathrooms. " Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC " Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information.
Today's probiotic products might make vague claims to "fortify your digestive tract" or give you "24/7 immune system support." But who are these good bugs anyway, and what benefit, if any, are they offering once you swallow? " Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC " Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information.
Think the future of medicine is all robots and computers? Think again-medicine's next big thing might actually be 3.5 billion years old, and right under our noses; not to mention, just about everywhere else. In the final episode of Mach's "MicroCosmic" we explore how different bacteria are being studied to find potential cures for various diseases.