成人快手

This week we鈥檙e exploring our microbial metropolis.

Smitha Mundasad heads into the lab to meet the bacteria that live on her skin 鈥� and on her family鈥檚 dirty laundry 鈥� to understand what鈥檚 there, and why.

She goes antibiotic-hunting around her house to find out whether bacteria on a washing up sponge, a fluffy cushion, the bottom of a shoe 鈥� and even some of her kids鈥� play slime 鈥� could hold the key to helping scientists find new medicines.

Next, Smitha wants to find out the answer to how often we should wash ourselves 鈥� and our clothes 鈥� for good health, but, as she finds out, this question is not as simple as it sounds.

It turns out there's a big difference between cleanliness and hygiene 鈥� and the confusion between these two rather important words could be having an impact on our health鈥�

Presenter: Dr Smitha Mundasad
Producer: Gerry Holt
Editor: Holly Squire