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Episode 27
Human Microbiome & DNA Sequencing with Jessica Richman of uBiome
Human microbiome sequencing and the microbacteria and organisms that live within the human body are explored with uBiome founder, Jessica Richman. How DNA sequencing and science are advancing with home tests, citizen science, the security implications of access to your body’s microbiomes and DNA sequencing, and how diet, sleep, and lifestyle can affect your body and potentially cause disease is discussed on Antidote.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Jessica Richman to Antidote.
00:30 The human microbiome and DNA sequencing.
03:05 The Human Microbiome Project and core microbiome groups.
05:59 Citizen science.
09:00 Types of uBiome kits and studies.
12:18 Utilizing the data and understanding the diagnostics.
14:24 Data collection and privacy.
17:32 Comparing and changing microbiomes.
19:11 The gut, diagnosis by exclusion and autism.
23:27 Researching uBiome and questioning participants.
24:19 Probiotic fiber, diets and sleep.
26:45 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Jessica Richman is one of the founders of uBiome, a microbiome sequencing service that provides information and tools for you to explore the populations of bacteria that live on and inside your body. Based on research from the NIH Human Microbiome Project, uBiome claims to have perfected the technology to perform large-scale microbiome studies.
Additional Links
https://twitter.com/jessicarichman
https://www.facebook.com/uBiome/
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