Step inside the Micropia zoo to see the invisible world of microbes

A new kind of zoo has opened its doors in the Dutch capital Amsterdam. No monkeys, elephants or lions here, but millions of micro-organisms - invisible to the human eye.

Often associated with illness and disease, microbes are also essential for our survival, and that is where the idea for the Micropia museum came from.

One video installation, for instance, shows just how much bacteria lives on a mobile phone, by highlighting in blue the areas covered in bacteria…

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