Lab [00]
Claudia Kok
They are everywhere. Microbes break down and decompose our waste in the world. Without them we would not be able to restart.
Microbes, although invisible to the naked eye, play a great part in our delicate ecosystem and are responsible for our existence. Even before birth, the process of cultivating and establishing a newborn’s microbiome is happening. They seamlessly integrate into our daily lives—from helping to absorb and digest the foods we eat to producing the oxygen that we breathe—we live, breathe, and are made of microbes.
Lab [00] examines my longtime infatuation with microbes and is a compilation of various projects and research in regards to the topic. Just like a lab, there are successful and unsuccessful experiments that are documented and highlighted through physical printed matter. The goal is to help others visualize and understand the importance of microbes and how they can enhance our future through conducting research and experimentation. For instance, one experiment in the lab compares and contrasts how diets can alter the diversity of gut microbes through petri dish tests, and ultimately affect the mood of a person.
Microbes are essential to living, can you imagine life without them?