Science Day: Microbes Without Borders: A journey through the World´s Gut Bacteria

A photo gallery and interactive world map showing how the bacteria in our gut differ from country to country, and why this hidden diversity is worth protecting.

The Global Microbiome Conservancy travels the world to study the bacteria in the human gut, which differ dramatically between countries and lifestyles. This gallery brings that journey to Kiel through photographs from the field and an interactive world map: lift a flap to reveal how each country's microbiome compares. As industrialisation reshapes our microbes, researchers are building a living seed bank to protect this hidden diversity before it disappears. Come explore, all ages welcome.