Bacteria: Friend or Foe?

Bacteria have a bad reputation; they represent disease and death. However, public perception is changing radically.

Amsterdam Zoo has opened the world's first house for microbes, showing people that they have just as many microbes on and in them as the body's own cells. Most of them are bacteria that keep us healthy - So trillions of little friends? It is not that simple. Delve into the wonderful world of the super-small and learn about the invisible world of microbial ecosystems.