Could Humans Live Without Bacteria?
When you purchase through links on our site , we may pull in an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . The theme that gazillion of bacterium are swarming over your skin and through your body is enough to give anyone the creepy-crawly crawlies . But as long as humanity ca n’t live without carbon , N , protection from disease and the ability to fully digest their food , they ca n’t live without bacteria , said Anne Maczulak , a microbiologist and author of the book " Allies and foe : How the World Depends on Bacteria " ( FT Press , 2010 ) ....