EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014

EVENT: Free public lecture by Dr. Martin Blaser, director of the Human Microbiome Program at New York University and author of the controversial 2014 book “Missing Microbes.”

In his book, Blaser argues that the overuse of antibiotics, Caesarian sections and antiseptics has permanently changed our microbiome and is contributing to the rise of what he calls our modern plagues: obesity, asthma, allergies, diabetes and certain forms of cancer.

PLACE: University of Michigan Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor

SPONSOR: U-M Center for Microbial Systems

INFORMATION: Mike Dority, midority@umich.edu

WEB LINKS:

• Martin Blaser: http://martinblaser.com
• Center for Microbial Systems: http://microbe.med.umich.edu