From Dave Shelton
I was disturbed to read that “of all the cells that make up the healthy human body more than 99 per cent are microorganisms” (20 November, p 34). I had always assumed my own cells made up more of me than that, but apparently I’m just a 6-foot tall, steaming mass of bacteria. I’m keeping this fact quiet, on first dates anyway.
Speaking collectively, all of us need to work together on digesting our new group image. Will you be having a follow-up article to help us cope?
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
