Fun Facts about Your Microbiome and Hand Washing
I love science so much that I am constantly obsessing about different ways that I can teach kids about cool science facts while still making sure I fit in the content.
So today I thought I would take some time and share some of those fun facts about your microbiome and also some fantastic handwashing survey data.
Microbiome: Microbiomes are the bacteria, protists, fungi and viruses that naturally inhabit our body and work with your body to complete many biological processes.
Microbes are Essential to Digestion: Without your gut bacteria you would not be able to digest food.
Your Skin is an Ecosystem: Ok technically your entire body is one, however, let’s just focus on the skin. Your skin is your body’s protective layer and on it live billions of microbes.
Mouths Are Always Full: Your mouth has more microbes in it than there are people in the world. We are talking over 7.8 billion in Just your mouth.
When You Die Your Microbes Eat You: Yes. Welcome to decomposition. Bacteria and fungi are after all decomposers and those little microbes are obligate organisms.