Striking a balance [Deep breaths, everyone]

Connected [Big problems, small solutions]

It all ends here....Or perhaps that's a tad dramatic. New beginnings is perhaps more appropriate. Anyway: in this final episode we find out how Minerva's story ends and how a new chapter begins for Theda. Biopolis - into the microbiome is created by Michiel van Poelgeest for the Max Delbrück Center. Script consulting by Jeff Emtman, additional narration by Colette Kinsella.

Striking a balance [Deep breaths, everyone]

At long last, Michiel gets to the bottom of what the microbiome means, as Professor Sofia Kirke Forslund-Startceva reveals an uncomfortable truth. Meanwhile, Minerva travels to the lung mountains... Will she find the source of what is causing her sister's illness? Biopolis - into the microbiome is created by Michiel van Poelgeest for the Max Delbrück Center. Script consulting by Jeff Emtman, additional narration by Colette Kinsella.

Science, not fiction [It's not rocket science]

Minerva visits the ileum, where her true mission is revealed. "Good science isn’t really about proving yourself right. It’s about trying to prove your ideas wrong..." Right... Meanwhile, in the real world, Michiel explains why it will take another week before he takes us back to Berlin... Biopolis - into the microbiome is created by Michiel van Poelgeest for the Max Delbrück Center. Script consulting by Jeff Emtman, additional narration by Colette Kinsella.

The magic bullet [Another smoothnami!]

Michiel travels back to his hometown Leiden (NL), to meet a Canadian professor in biochemistry. What are antibiotics, really? And exactly how big is the problem of antimicrobial resistance? Spoiler alert: it's pretty big. Meanwhile Minerva learns about an ancient relationship and: has a surprising encounter! Biopolis - into the microbiome is created by Michiel van Poelgeest for the Max Delbrück Center. Script consulting by Jeff Emtman, additional narration by Colette Kinsella.

The big picture [The resistance]

Minerva Thalyss uses her micronaut to travel into the microbiome of her sister Fleming. Meanwhile, in the real world, Theda teaches Michiel a valuable lesson in biology. Where to start? The tree of life. We learn that every living thing shares the same ancestor. You think you're 'all human'? Guess again. Biopolis - into the microbiome is created by Michiel van Poelgeest for the Max Delbrück Center. Script consulting by Jeff Emtman, additional narration by Colette Kinsella.