Jake M. Robinson is a microbial ecologist based in the UK. In 2021, he received a PhD from the University of Sheffield. He is passionate about researching microbes, ecosystems, social equity issues and the connections between them, and at the same time is keen to develop ways to conserve and restore nature. Invisible Friends is his first book.

• Introduction1 The microbiome and humans as walking ecosystems2 Rekindling old friendships in new landscapes3 Antibiotic resistant landscapes4 Microbes and social equity5 The Psychobiotic Revolution6 The Lovebug Effect7 The Holobiont Blindspot8 The glue that holds our ecosystems together9 Microbes and trees10 Rewild. Regenerate. Restore11 Biointegrated design12 Microbiome-Inspired Green Infrastructure (MIGI)13 To catch a thief: forensic microbiology14 Microbes in outer space15 You are what your microbes eat16 Nature connectednessConclusionMicrobes 101NotesGlossaryBibliography

A fascinating exploration of the possibility of the microscopic world...This is not a book written to shock the reader, or to make the reader aghast at the number of microbes on their eyelashes, or in every breath they take. Rather, it is a book to prompt the restoration of the symbiotic relationship between the visible and invisible worlds, as well as the awareness and appreciation of what is contained within our microbiomes.