The Shrinking World Inside You: What's happening to our gut microbes?
Join this live talk with Dr Rob Knight, the Kiwi scientist behind the American Gut Project and a TED talk seen over 2 million times - thanks to The Gut Foundation.
Date: Tuesday 17th November 2026.
Time: 5.30 to 6.30pm.
Location: Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre (188 Oxford Terrace, Central City).
Cost: $34.50 plus booking fee per person. Students are FREE.
Your gut is home to trillions of living things. Together they form an ecosystem as rich as a rainforest, and they do far more than digest your lunch.
But modern life is putting this ecosystem under pressure. Ultra-processed foods, more C-section births, and other everyday changes are quietly wiping out microbes we depend on.
What does that mean for your health? And can we turn it around?
Find out more about this lecture on your gut microbiome, including how to secure your seat (Humanitix).