We are a teeming mass of interconnected microbes, and the impact of this microscopic universe on our health, our minds, and even our moods is profound.

Made in collaboration with the BBC and Wellcome Collection, Claudia Hammond and an expert panel, including our very own Glenn Gibson, explore one of the fastest moving areas of science and what it means for modern medicine.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Wellcome’s Reading Room in London, Claudia discovers how our microbes could be harnessed to improve our mental and physical health.

The full podcast can be accessed via The Evidence – Our microbes and our health – BBC Sounds