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Emily Balskus uses chemical logic to study the microbiome

Scientists know a lot about which microbes live in the human gut, but not what they do

Emily Balskus

CHEMISTRY CLUES  Emily Balskus investigates the chemical reactions performed by microbes in the human gut to expose how microbial communities affect human health.

Bryce Vickmark

By Rachel Ehrenberg

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