Germaphobia! Does Our Relationship With and Knowledge of Biodiversity Affect Our Attitudes Toward Microbes?

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Psychology, June 2021

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News story from IOL on Saturday 17 July 2021

IOL, 17 Jul 2021

The problem of germaphobia and why exposure to microbes is important

World Economic Forum, 16 Jul 2021

Our bodies are home to trillions of types of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms, which we need in order to thrive.

News story from Big News Network on Tuesday 13 July 2021

Big News Network, 13 Jul 2021

MIL-OSI Global: Why spending more time in nature could reduce ‘germaphobia’

Foreign Affairs New Zealand, 13 Jul 2021

– By Jake M Robinson, Ecologist and Researcher, Department of Landscape, University of Sheffield Spending more time in nature…

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