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Unlocking the secrets of the gut biome with honeybees

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Meet a honeybee scientist as she explores the role of bacteria in a bee's guts—and what that may mean for the human gut biome.

Kayla Miller, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of biology at Dakota Wesleyan University. She's extremely enthusiastic about what she calls the most charismatic pollinator.

Learn about her research into honeybee microbiomes and the tiny bug's big impact on South Dakota's environment.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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