He tells us that everything is in symbiosis, microbes dictate the health of coral reefs or control diseases, and this incredibly vast microscopic world can help to protect us. Who knew animal–microbe partnerships were so fascinating? Yong explores the relationship of animals and microbes so comprehensively it will make you look at the world in a completely different way – maybe like a microbiologist. Yong has won numerous awards for his science writing, and the book is already a New York Times bestseller – it doesn’t take long to realise why. Luckily, Ed Yong’s new book, I contain multitudes, is a whistle-stop tour of the microbial world for the non-expert. Recently, however, I’ve grown concerned about antimicrobial resistance, which has piqued my interest in the complex life forms that live within and around us. Biology was my weakest science at school and the one I took the least interest in.
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