Microbiome: The Ecosystems Living on Your Body November 12, 2011

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/25/The_Dark_Matter_of_Biology

As Dr. Seuss once said, "A creature's a creature, no matter how small" - and, according to UC Davis biologist Jonathan Eisin, this applies to the ecosystems of microbes that live on the human body.

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The Dark Matter of Biology

Jonathan Eisen, Professor, University of California Davis

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Jonathan Eisen is a Professor at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on the evolution of new functions and the genomic diversity of microbes and microbial communities. Eisen is also a vocal advocate for "open science", the Academic Editor-in-Chief of PLoS Biology, an active and award-winning blogger (e.g., http://phylogenomics.blogspot.com), and a scientific prankster.