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#MicrobialEcology | 🦠 🌳 πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ€β€πŸ‘¨πŸΎ | #RestorationEcology | Biodiversity-Health Connections | Author: #InvisibleFriends, #TREEWILDING & The Nature of Pandemics www.jakemrobinson.com

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& what happens when intelligence, both natural and artificial, begins to reshape the living world around (and inside) us.

Check out my other books here: naturegutbrain.com/books

#ArtificialIntelligence
#ScienceCommunication

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07.03.2026 07:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The desk is an absolute mess, but I've reached an exciting milestone: 90,000 words, and the first draft of my next popular science book is done! Now for MANY hours of editing...

It's all about AI, us and the future of life on 🌏 1/2

07.03.2026 07:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Subscribe for regular bite-sized restoration insights and pls share with your ecology/environment students! 🌳 🦠 🐝 🦫 πŸͺ± πŸ„ πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦° 🫏 🦜

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05.03.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#RestorationBites: What's a novel ecosystem?

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Short, sharp 1-minute videos unpacking the key ideas behind how we heal nature and bring damaged ecosystems back to life, brought to you by #NatureGutBrain.

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05.03.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ An ✨ONLINE FIRST✨ Call for Collaborators!

Xin Sun & colleagues seek collaborators in #eDNA of #urban #soil

Check out the call HERE ⬇️

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03.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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This week's #BRAINFUEL blog post: Why a diverse gut #microbiome is a key defence against pathogens:

www.naturegutbrain.com/brainfuel

Check back weekly for new blog posts on nature–health connections decoded.

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02.03.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Conservation vs Restoration! youtu.be/b_Lcvx6x0OE

Short, sharp 1-minute videos unpacking key ideas behind how we heal nature, by #NatureGutBrain.
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Subscribe for regular bite-sized restoration insights! 🌳 🦠 🐝 🦫 πŸͺ± πŸ„ πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦° 🫏 🦜

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What Is a Reference Ecosystem? | Restoration Bites (60-Second Explainer)
What Is a Reference Ecosystem? | Restoration Bites (60-Second Explainer) YouTube video by Nature. Gut. Brain.

Thrilled to launch RESTORATION BITES, 1-min videos unpacking the key ideas behind bringing damaged ecosystems back to life, brought to you by #NatureGutBrain

The first episode tackles a foundational question: What is a reference ecosystem? www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLE_aPj_YvU

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Great audience tonight at Port Adelaide Environment Centre (and thanks to Alfie Lem for hosting me)!

#TheNatureOfPandemics
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26.02.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Health is ecological.

That’s why I created the #NatureGutBrain. YouTube Channel, weekly videos decoding nature–human health linkages.

If you’re curious, I’d love you to join the community.

Please subscribe for free πŸ‘‰ www.youtube.com/@naturegutbr...

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Check out our work at the AIR Hub: www.aerobiome.org – which will soon be home to the Australian arm of the International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI Oz)!

Researching and safeguarding the beneficial biological components of air.

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Check out the latest Brain Fuel blog: www.naturegutbrain.com/brainfuel

The Science of Forest Bathing!

#NatureGutBrain 🌳 🦠 🧠

23.02.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What antibiotics do to your gut microbiome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zAD...

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20.02.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm giving a talk at the Adelaide Sustainability Centre in 12 days – come along!

Book your free tickets here: events.humanitix.com/author-talk-...

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Head over to #BrainFuel for this week's blog on the gut-brain axis.

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... and learn all about the #GutMicrobiome on this week's pod: www.youtube.com/@naturegutbrain

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Introducing your gut #microbiome!

Your gut is a living ecosystem.

Trillions of microbes shaping your mood, immunity and stress response.

In my latest video, I explain what the gut microbiome actually is, what it does, and how to support it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdFc...

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12.02.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BDNF is like fertiliser for your neurons – it helps your brain grow, adapt and stay resilient.

Here’s how exercise, food and potentially #NatureExposure can shape its activity.

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Check out the weekly #BrainFuel blog for the latest science on nature–health linkages: lnkd.in/gJdDNeUH

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02.02.2026 05:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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nature. gut. brain. Welcome to Nature. Gut. Brain. Think Better. Feel Connected. Live Wilder. by Jake Robinson, microbiome scientist and author of Invisible Friends, Treewilding and The Nature of Pandemics. www.jakemrobi...

2/2 learn how soil organisms make sounds, and discover how acoustic monitoring could help restore ecosystems and boost soil health

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01.02.2026 06:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Healthy #soils are alive with movement, feeding, digging, and tiny interactions that shape our food, climate and health. In this video, I explore soil ecoacoustics β€” a cutting-edge way to β€œlisten” to the hidden world beneath our feet.

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01.02.2026 06:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't read this yet, but it looks really interesting. pelagicpublishing.com/products/inv... #Science #Microbes #Books #BookSky

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The Hidden Life That Shapes Us

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24.01.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Find out how many of these eunuchs were actually keeping us alive all along:

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#InvisibleFriends

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In the 19th century, non-pathogenic microbes were referred to as 'eunuchs' because they were considered 'ineffectual' at being pathogens (spoiler alert: because they weren't pathogens!)

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22.01.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Exciting Fully Funded Interdisciplinary PhD Opportunity - Soil Health, Noise Pollution & Human Health at @flindersuniversity.bsky.social

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15.01.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to share our new paper 'Hums in the humus: opportunities and challenges for soil #ecoacoustics'

and Alex Taylor's first 'first author' paper!

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... with an all-star soil ecoacoustics team!

13.01.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microbes don’t just exist side by side – they communicate.
They count. They coordinate. They act collectively.

'Nature’s secret language: On quorum sensing and quenching'

New blog: www.jakemrobinson.com/blog/natures... 🦠

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13.01.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Nature of Pandemics When will the next pandemic arrive? For wildlife, it’s already here. The Nature of Pandemics explores an unspoken truth: how our actions are driving wildlife pandemics across the world. Highlighting t...

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12.01.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Books β€” Invisible Friends by Jake M. Robinson Books by Dr Jake M. Robinson

This clearly affects humans, but what about #wildlife?

How do human-induced climate change and ecosystem degradation affect the health and disease dynamics of wild birds? Bats? Frogs?

Find out more πŸ‘‡

#TheNatureOfPandemics: out now!

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