Congratulations to all co-authors on the successful publication of their research in ESBL’s comfort chamber (affectionately, the Pickle Box). There has been a lot of excitement in the press; some links to articles in the media are listed below, and are also located at the end of the article on the PeerJ website.
The BBC: Everyone has a ‘microbial cloud’ http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34314065 James Gallagher writing in the BBC |
The Washington Post: “You’re surrounded by a cloud of bacteria as unique as a fingerprint” Article by Rachel Feltman |
CBS News: “People emit a unique “microbial cloud” of bacteria, study finds” http://www.cbsnews.com/news/people-emit-a-unique-microbial-cloud-of-bacteria-study-finds/ Article by Sara Miller |
NPR: “Wherever You Go, Your Personal Cloud Of Microbes Follows” Article by Rob Stein |
Science: “You’re surrounded by your own personal cloud of microbes” http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2015/09/you-re-surrounded-your-own-personal-cloud-microbes Article by Hanae Armitage |
The Atlantic: “Your Microbe Aura Could Be as Distinctive as Your Fingerprint” http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/09/inside-the-germ-cloud/406591/ Article by Cari Romm |
The Smithsonian: “You Produce a Microbial Cloud That Can Act Like an Invisible Fingerprint” Article by Brian Handwerk |
http://www.newsweek.com/microbial-cloud-aka-auras-are-basically-real-375010