What’s in Your Gut?
Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, United StatesAs you’re probably well aware, there’s a lot going on in your gut, but did you realize our intestines have a place in history? Jessica Metcalf, assistant professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University, uses microbes preserved in coprolites (ancient fecal material) to characterize the gut microbiome of ancient humans, allowing her to map how our intestines have.... Read More