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 5 October 2026 By Sacha Tembe and Jeanne Fenouil; Translation: AI-assisted

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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#Microbiota

© 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.