<div>Is bacteria helpful our harmful? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy explore the mysteries of bacteria. <br>
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<div>Below you can find links to further reading on the topic discussed in this episode.</div>
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<strong>Mystery:</strong> <a href="https://www.livescience.com/32761-good-bacteria-boost-immune-system.html">Could humans live without bacteria? </a>
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<li>There are trillions of bacteria are swarming over your skin and through your body</li>
<li>The number of bacterial cells in the body is commonly estimated at 10 times the number of human cells</li>
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<strong>INTERVIEW: </strong> Live Science reporter Yasemin Saplakoglu chats to Ehab Abouheif, a Professor of Biology at McGill University in Montreal about the symbiotic relationship between Carpenter ants and Blochmannia bacteria that goes back 51 million years. </div>
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