B. Brett Finlay

B. Brett Finlay, PhD studies how microbes cause disease in people and how we can fight infections, as well as the role the microbiota plays in human health and disease, including asthma, Parkinson’s, and malnutrition. He is the coauthor of the book Let Them Eat Dirt and the author of over 600 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is also an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a jazz sax player, skier, and beekeeper in his spare time.

The Whole-Body Microbiome
How to Harness Microbes—Inside and Out—for Lifelong Health
by B. Brett Finlay, Jessica M. Finlay
Hardcover | $24.95 US

Modern-day science has allowed us to prolong and improve life in astonishing ways, often by fending off germs and other invisible foes. But there’s no “immunity” to the inevitable signs of aging . . . or is there? In The … Continue reading →

The Whole-Body Microbiome, Second Edition
How to Harness Microbes—Inside and Out—for Lifelong Health
by B. Brett Finlay, Jessica M. Finlay
Paperback | $21.95 US / $28.95 CAN

Hand sanitizer. Social distancing. Antibiotics. Fending off germs has long been considered one of the cornerstones of good health. But what if better health and more graceful aging actually went hand-in-hand with embracing the invisible microbes living on, in, and … Continue reading →