![]() ![]() Seven or eight years ago, I noticed this small surge of studies being published on what people were calling the indoor microbiome. ![]() KCRW: What inspired you to write about this topic?Įmily Anthes: “I'm a science writer, I'm not an architect or a designer, so I spend a lot of time reading the scientific literature and trying to keep track of studies that are coming out. The following interview excerpts have been abbreviated and edited for clarity. How does room temperature impact our cognitive performance? And do those tiny microbes hiding in our homes benefit our immune systems? KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian talks with Emily Antes about the little known facts of living indoors. Unlike the great outdoors, relatively little is known about the indoor world in which we live but in her latest book “ The Great Indoors The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness” science journalist Emily Anthes explores our great indoors with a fresh perspective. The average American home contains approximately 2000 different microorganisms, mostly invisible and benign, some are even beneficial. ![]()
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