Beauty &
the Bacteria™
An Exploration into the World
of the Skin Microbiome
A NEW DOCUSERIES BY
THOMAS M. HITCHCOCK, PH.D.
Episode #6: The First P word: “PROBIOTICS
Release Date: October 5, 2021
In the First P word: “PROBIOTICS”, we continue our journey with Crown Laboratories’ Chief Science Officer, Dr. Thomas Hitchcock, exploring microbe-derived and related products, and the ways in which these products are mainly marketed by using 3 keywords all beginning with the letter P: Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics. In this episode we will start with the most well-known of the three topics, probiotics.
Release Date: October 5, 2021
In the First P word: “PROBIOTICS”, we continue our journey with Crown Laboratories’ Chief Science Officer, Dr. Thomas Hitchcock, exploring microbe-derived and related products, and the ways in which these products are mainly marketed by using 3 keywords all beginning with the letter P: Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics. In this episode we will start with the most well-known of the three topics, probiotics.
Release Date: July 27, 2021
In Skin Deeper, we continue our journey with Crown Laboratories’ Chief Science Officer, Dr. Thomas Hitchcock, exploring what makes up the skin microbiome and where it resides. We also discuss how and why the microbiome interacts with the human cells, what this interaction means for us, and what the benefits and the drawbacks are for humans as hosts.
Release Date: May 28, 2021
In Scratching the Surface, Crown Laboratories’ Chief Science Officer, Dr. Thomas Hitchcock, Ph.D, explores how our skin microbiome actually begins and how it impacts our daily lives. The episode concludes with an opening introduction to the skin microbiome and how it’s beneficial to us that will be expanded upon in future episodes.
Release Date: March 4, 2021
Microbiome 101 (part 2 of 2), will pick up where we left off, taking an intense dive into the science of microbiology. Crown’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Thomas Hitchcock, Ph.D., completes our walk-through of the discovery of microbiology as a science, the creation of taxonomy (the ways by which we name these organisms) – and what this means for the body.
Release Date: December 2, 2020
Episode 2, entitled Microbiome 101 (part 1 of 2), will begin taking an intense dive into the actual science of microbiology which is the study of microorganisms – including bacteria. Crown’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Thomas Hitchcock, Ph.D., walks us through the discovery of microbiology as a science, the creation of taxonomy (the ways by which we name these organisms) – and what this means for the body.
Release Date: August 11, 2020
In this new educational docuseries, hosted by geneticist Thomas M. Hitchcock, Ph.D., we will take you on a journey inside the world of the skin microbiome. This is the first episode in our new eight-part docuseries. Through this journey, you will appreciate the entangled relationship between our skin and the microbes living on and in it —and how that affects our lives. Featuring special appearances by a number of leading U.S. dermatologists, the series will guide the audience through the basics of what the skin microbiome actually is and why it is critical to the health of our skin.