The Invisible Extinction

The Microbiome Center in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State University is pleased to invite you to a FREE exploration into The Invisible Extinction. The 1.5 hour documentary will be followed by a question and answer session with distinguished microbiome scientists from the Penn State Microbiome Center. As one of the largest and most active units in the field we are leading groundbreaking research and education in human, agricultural, and environmental health. Submit your question here, or ask your questions live at the event.

Two renowned scientists race to save our vanishing microbes before it’s too late.The Invisible Extinction spotlights the extraordinary work and charismatic personalities of renowned scientists Martin Blaser, and his partner in the lab and in life, Gloria Dominguez-Bello, as they endeavor to save the vanishing microbes that are essential for our survival.

The film joins them on this urgent quest from the USA to Venezuela, China, Israel, and Switzerland, showing us how the overuse of antibiotics, elective C-sections, and processed foods are driving the destruction of our inner ecology, which is happening even faster than climate change.

As the Covid-19 pandemic hits, Blaser pivots to focus on how our microbes may help protect us from the virus and future pandemics, while Dominguez-Bello spearheads the creation of an international microbe vault to safeguard precious bugs that may help cure chronic illnesses.