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  • Do Microbes Make Us Social?

    Do Microbes Make Us Social?

    “Microbes may have influenced the evolution of the social brain and behavior as a means to propagate their own genetic material.” —John Cryan. Do our gut microbes make us party animals? It sounds preposterous, but nothing beats socializing when it comes to spreading microbes. And, perhaps, nothing beats microbes when it comes to making us…