Does mental health begin, at least partly, in the soil?🌱🧠 Our new paper introduces the #GroundedMindsConsortium — a transdisciplinary #OneHealth initiative exploring connections among soil health, food systems, #microbiomes, brain and mental health doi.org/10.1016/j.nu...

Can sound change the way #fungi grow? 🎵 🍄 Our new open-access paper led by the wonderful Amy Annells is now out in Trends in Biotechnology: 'Acoustic modulation of fungal friends and foes.' www.cell.com/trends/biote... A new era of sound-driven fungal science?

New #MicrobiomeDigest is OUT microbiomedigest.com/2026/05/08/m... • oral-gut microbiome in stunted children / @yersim.bsky.social • female urinary microbiome / @mikeneugent.bsky.social • holobiont / @jake1.bsky.social • invitation for the #MVIF 49 / @microbiomevif.bsky.social & more.

Hantavirus is dominating the headlines. Importantly, this is highly unlikely to become a #pandemic. Hantaviruses are typically far less transmissible between humans than viruses like SARS-CoV-2. That said, virologists are watching closely because: 1/

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What happens when people learn that humans are not standalone organisms, but walking ecosystems? Our new paper explored whether learning about the #holobiont concept – humans are symbiotic assemblages of a host & trillions of microbes – influences nature connectedness. 1/

Try training in nature – it's free, great for strength and fitness, and offers many other benefits for your well-being. Check out my latest #NatureGutBrain video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgEy... #health #biodiversity #microbiome #natureconnection

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We’ve spent decades degrading the invisible life that underpins ecosystems 🦠 Now comes the harder question: how do we #restore it? Our new paper in Nature Reviews Microbiology explores how to rebuild #microbiomes in soils & sediments in the Anthropocene: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This week's #RestorationBites video is about Ecosystem Recovery Trajectories! youtu.be/kq8am09ZzVk www.naturegutbrain.com www.jakemrobinson.com

If you’ve been meaning to pick up a few nature reads, this might be a good excuse. 🦠🌳 There’s currently 50% off my first two books - Invisible Friends & Treewilding - along with a range of brilliant titles from other authors. Just use the code EASTER50: pelagicpublishing.com/collections/...

🎉 We’ve just passed 15,000 subscribers on the Nature. Gut. Brain YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/@naturegutbr... I set out with a genuine passion for sharing how biodiversity, ecosystem restoration and health are deeply interconnected, and it's encouraging to see 1/

What is a social-ecological system? Find out in the latest episode of #RestorationBites: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDc... 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

Your gut microbes help regulate your stress… and probably your internal clock 🦠 ⏰ 🧠 Research shows they influence daily hormone cycles, brain activity and even behaviour in animals – depending on the time of day. Remove them, and those rhythms fall apart. 1/2

The Nature of Pandemics & Invisible Friends – The Microbes That Shape Our Lives Join my online talk for Greener Practice: Tuesday 24th March from 19:30-20:30 (UK time) Register here: www.greenerpractice.co.uk/event/greene...

This webinar looks interesting, from Greener Practice: 'The nature of pandemics and invisible friends – The microbes that shape our lives', with Jake Robinson (@jake1.bsky.social). Tuesday 24th March, 7.30pm (UK). www.greenerpractice.co.uk/event/greene...

Awesome to see the #NatureGutBrain YouTube channel growing by the day! Check out the latest video exploring what we actually breathe every day – and why it matters for our health: youtube.com/watch?v=BkVO... #Aerobiome #Microplastics #AirPollution #AirQuality #Microbiome 1/2

What is Passive Restoration? Find out in the latest episode of #RestorationBites youtu.be/e39WFHtAuZw 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. 1/2

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

#RestorationBites: What's a novel ecosystem? youtu.be/wMCCfok5Ino 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. 1/2

📢 An ✨ONLINE FIRST✨ Call for Collaborators! Xin Sun & colleagues seek collaborators in #eDNA of #urban #soil Check out the call HERE ⬇️ soil-organisms.org/SO/article/v...

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. Nature.Gut.Brain.

Conservation vs Restoration! youtu.be/b_Lcvx6x0OE Short, sharp 1-minute videos unpacking key ideas behind how we heal nature, by #NatureGutBrain. Subscribe for regular bite-sized restoration insights! 🌳 🦠 🐝 🦫 🪱 🍄 🧑‍🦰 🫏 🦜 www.naturegutbrain.com www.jakemrobinson.com

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

Great audience tonight at Port Adelaide Environment Centre (and thanks to Alfie Lem for hosting me)! #TheNatureOfPandemics pelagicpublishing.com/products/the... For more upcoming events: www.jakemrobinson.com/events

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 👉 www.youtube.com/@naturegutbr...

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.

Check out the latest Brain Fuel blog: www.naturegutbrain.com/brainfuel The Science of Forest Bathing! #NatureGutBrain 🌳 🦠 🧠

What antibiotics do to your gut microbiome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zAD... www.naturegutbrain.com Subscribe to the channel here: www.youtube.com/@naturegutbrain

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-...

Head over to #BrainFuel for this week's blog on the gut-brain axis. www.naturegutbrain.com/brainfuel 🦠 🧠 🦠 ... and learn all about the #GutMicrobiome on this week's pod: www.youtube.com/@naturegutbrain

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... www.naturegutbrain.com

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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dabj... www.naturegutbrain.com

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

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 — a cutting-edge way to “listen” to the hidden world beneath our feet. youtube.com/watch?v=gkRu... 1/2

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

The Hidden Life That Shapes Us www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-hidden... More events: www.jakemrobinson.com

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!) 1/2

Exciting Fully Funded Interdisciplinary PhD Opportunity - Soil Health, Noise Pollution & Human Health at @flindersuniversity.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/jake-m... Please get in touch and share.

Delighted to share our new paper 'Hums in the humus: opportunities and challenges for soil #ecoacoustics' and Alex Taylor's first 'first author' paper! authors.elsevier.com/a/1mRHK_3sj9... ... with an all-star soil ecoacoustics team!

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... 🦠 www.jakemrobinson.com

As climates shift, vectors, hosts and pathogens shift too. Disease patterns can move into new regions, and new interfaces emerge. Among other things, climate change is biological rearrangement! 1/

We've built a culture of #microbe-fear, but #immune systems also require appropriate exposure and training – especially in early life. We shouldn't abandon #hygiene – it's vital. But we need to recognise that #ecological health and immune resilience are intricately linked. 1/

Do we have a brain #microbiome? 🧠 🦠 Check out the latest #NatureGutBrain video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3l... & please subscribe to the channel! www.jakemrobinson.com

Since 1940, about half of all #zoonotic disease emergence has been associated w/ agricultural drivers, incl. animal production and land conversion linked to farming. Ecologically diverse farming boosts #biodiversity and, by supporting ecosystem processes that limit disease 1/

#Vultures disappeared. Carcasses lingered. Feral dogs boomed. #Rabies followed. #Health outcomes often begin far upstream. Find out more 👇 #TheNatureOfPandemics: out now! www.jakemrobinson.com/books pelagicpublishing.com/products/the... www.amazon.co.uk/Nature-Pande... #OneHealth

Restoring #ecosystems and protecting nature are also public health interventions. Find out more 👇 #TheNatureOfPandemics: out now! www.jakemrobinson.com/books pelagicpublishing.com/products/the... www.amazon.co.uk/Nature-Pande... #OneHealth #PlanetaryHealth #EcosystemRestoration #PublicHealth

Filming for NKD Thinking starts in one week! The first series is scheduled to begin at the end of January. Stay tuned! Subscribe to our brand new channel here: www.youtube.com/nakedthinking

The illegal #wildlife trade rewires #disease networks across ecosystems. The trade, valued at up to US $23 billion annually (some say it's the 4th largest transnational organised crime), removes animals from their ecological contexts, creating new pathways for pathogens to 1/

🍄‍Nearly four million people are killed by fungal infections each year (compared to approx. 440,000 for flu, 140,000 for measles and 600,000 for malaria). Yet, less than 1.5% of all infectious disease research funding is directed to #fungi The good news? 1/3