What if microbes are the hidden architects of human society and your daily life?
In this conversation, Sophie Strand and David Zilber unveil the sacred story of fermentation: from ancient gods of beer and wine to the earliest agricultural revolutions. They trace how fermented foods and microbes have nourished civilisations, shaped economies, and transformed cultures.
You’ll discover how fermentation sustains one out of every three calories you eat, how it empowered ancient empires, and how microbial life created the very essence of flavor, spirit and community.
For anyone curious about the invisible forces that ferment history and that continue to ferment our bodies, this conversation reconnects you with the living alchemy at the heart of civilisation.
taught by David Zilber