Microbiome: putting your knowledge to the test in Montpellier

Name: 🎤 Vrai ou faux : t'as plus de bactéries que de cellules humaines dans le corps ?
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Description: 🎤 Vrai ou faux : t'as plus de bactéries que de cellules humaines dans le corps ?

Published the 10 September 2026 Updated 17 September 2026 By Sacha Tembe and Jeanne Fenouil

We headed to Montpellier, right in the heart of ZEvent, where we tested people’s knowledge of the microbiome. Cécile Apert, a scientist at the Institut Pasteur, separates fact from fiction and reveals a few surprises.

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© Script: Jeanne Fenouil and Sacha Tembe - Filmmaking: Jeanne Fenouil and Sacha Tembe (video in french, english subtitles available translated by AI)

True or false: Do you have more bacteria than human cells in your body?

We went to test the knowledge of ZEvent fans right in the center of Montpellier.

- Do we have more human cells than bacteria?
- Does having a cat improve your microbiome?
- Is 10% of your immune system located in your gut?
- Are antibiotics good for your microbiome?
- Can you transplant someone else’s microbiome?
- Can what a pregnant woman eats change her baby’s microbiome?

Cécile Apert, a scientist at the Institut Pasteur, debunks all of these myths for you.