Not one at home

Considering how much time a modern person spends in four walls or in transport, the American biologist Rob Dunn claims that we are unforgivably little to know about our closest neighbors and their influence on our well -being. To correct this omission, Rob Dunn headed the work of a scientific team to “inventory” life forms in our homes and near them. As it turned out, these are many hundreds of thousands. These are vertebrates, and plants, arthropods, and mushrooms, and bacteria. What types are dangerous for us and which are needed? The author of the book advocates for biodiversity and proves its necessity not only in the wild, but also in our home. How can the disappearance of one type of butterfly in some area cause an increase in allergic diseases? Why are the Finnish Karelians, unlike Russian, often suffer from allergic diseases? How to get rid of black mold? Why does the fight against cockroaches often only temper them and makes them even more viable? How do bacteria on the hands of the baker affect the taste of bread and what is the benefits of enzyme products? Who lives in a shower nozzle and is it necessary to urgently change it? The discoveries made by this became a revelation for him. The reader is ahead