People who write, blog, or tweet about the microbiome. Feel free to suggest others by leaving a comment. Created August 2016.

Microbiome Books I have read and liked:

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life – Ed Yong – August 2016

The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health – Justin and Erica Sonnenburg – May 2016

Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues – Martin J Blaser

Other microbiome books I have not read

The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health – David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé

Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Your Child from an Oversanitized World – B. Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta

I, Superorganism: Learning to love your inner ecosystem (UK) – Jon Turney – 2015

Follow Your Gut: The Enormous Impact of Tiny Microbes – Rob Knight and Brendan Buhler (TED books) 2015

Human Microbiome Handbook – Jason Tetro and Emma Allen-Vercoe

The Germ Files -The Surprising Ways Microbes Can Improve Your Health and Life (and How to Protect Yourself from the Bad Ones) Jason Tetro

Microbiome Tweeps

Scientists:

Science writers

@ edyong209 :

@ RachelFeltman :

@ carlzimmer :

@ bykriscampbell : Kristina Campbell. Freelance writer, microbiome specialist. Upcoming textbook on gut microbiota and nutrition.

: Kristina Campbell. Freelance writer, microbiome specialist. Upcoming textbook on gut microbiota and nutrition. @ KHCourage : Katherine H. Courage. Science writer at Scientific American. Upcoming book about microbiome and food. Also fascinated with octopuses.

: Katherine H. Courage. Science writer at Scientific American. Upcoming book about microbiome and food. Also fascinated with octopuses. @ JATetro : Jason Anthony Tetro. The Germ Guy. Occasionally overstates the role of the microbiome, but enthusiastic liaison between science and the general audience.

Microbiome Blogs and Lists