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Ep 47 | Exploring Your SKIN Biome: Body Odour, Ear Wax & Why Mosquitos Are More Attracted To YOU!
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Ep 47 | Exploring Your SKIN Biome: Body Odour, Ear Wax & Why Mosquitos Are More Attracted To YOU! 〰️
We delve into what the skin biome actually is (a whole community living on/in/around our skin!), how a child's microbiome is influenced by birth and breastfeeding. Plus, fascinating insights on how genes influence ear wax and body odor. We also cover how deodorants and antiperspirants can impact skin microbes and finally, why some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, linking it to skin microbe-induced kairomones.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
00:29 Understanding the Skin Biome
01:42 Holobiont: The Human Microbial Ecosystem
03:20 Factors Influencing Skin Microbes
08:07 Birth and the Newborn Biome
17:33 Ear Wax, Body Odor, and Genetics
22:44 The Pheromone Debate
23:03 Would You Rather: Hygiene Edition
23:44 The Science of Scent Attraction
24:40 Genetic Attraction and Immune System
26:18 How Often Should You Shower?
27:54 Impact of Deodorants on Microbes
36:47 Mosquito Attraction and Skin Microbes
43:04 The Role of Skin Microbes in Body Odor
44:05 Fish Odor Syndrome and Diet
44:44 Final Thoughts on Skin Microbes
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MENTIONED IN THIS EP:
Overview of microbial species by niche
https://sci-hub.st/10.1016/j.cois.2017.03.011
Study summary of the sweaty t-shirt experiments
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