VIDEO: The Art of microbes

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How microbes inspired art

13 March 2015 Last updated at 23:59 GMT

Microbes that live in - and - our bodies surpass our own human cells tenth

They play an important role in keeping us healthy, help with everything. From the digestion of food to chemicals that cause cancer to protect

Rebecca Harris is an artist in the UK, which is determined to celebrate these beneficial insects with the support of embroidery.

He worked with scientists to create a map of the different types of microbes on our skin, with different colors of French knots for different types of organizations.

Claudia Hammond went to a closer look at this unusual work of art look.

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