Reposted by Jo Handelsman, PhD
Long before science caught up, Vincent Van Gogh sensed a connection between melancholy and microbes. Now, 135 years later, WID, @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social, PRECISE, and MIT have a project that investigates the microbiome’s role in human well-being and the power of interdisciplinary research.
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Vincent van Gogh - Self-portrait with bandaged ear (1889, Courtauld Institute)
Long before science caught up, Vincent Van Gogh sensed a connection between melancholy and microbes. In a letter
