Dirt Is Good – A Discussion and Book Signing with UC San Diego Professor of Pediatrics and Computer Science Engineering, Rob Knight, Ph.D.
In the new book, Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child’s Developing Immune System, two of the world’s top microbiome scientists, Rob Knight, Ph.D., and co-author Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., take a fresh look at the microbiome—the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment—commonly known as germs.
At this event, Knight—director of UC San Diego’s Center for Microbiome Innovation—will discuss society’s recent obsession with the microbiome and its varied effects on human health, which has led to a rise in misinformation, especially for parents who are concerned about their child’s health. A book signing will follow the talk; copies of the book will be available for purchase from the UC San Diego Bookstore.
RSVP here. For information about accessible parking on campus, click here. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mariah Fellows at mfellows@ucsd.edu or (858)534-0533. This event is free and open to the public.
Parking Information
All visitors to the UC San Diego campus are required to display a valid parking pass. The closest parking to the Geisel Library is the Hopkins parking structure. More information about parking on campus.
Driving Directions from North of UC San Diego
1. Take I-5 southbound past the 5/805 split.
2. Take Genesee Avenue exit westbound (right off freeway).
3. Take Genesee Avenue to North Torrey Pines Road.
4. Turn left on North Torrey Pines.
5. Turn left on to North Point Drive.
6. Follow North Point Dr. through the stop signs; as it curves right it will become Hopkins Drive.
7. Continue on Hopkins Drive until you reach Voigt Drive.
8. The Hopkins parking structure is at the corner of Voigt Drive with entrances on both Hopkins and Voigt Drive.
Driving Directions from South of UC San Diego
1. Take I-5 northbound.
2. Take La Jolla Village Drive westbound (left off freeway).
3. La Jolla Village Drive turns into North Torrey Pines Road. Stay on it to North Point Drive.
4. Turn right on North Point Drive.
5. Follow North Point Dr. through the stop signs; as it curves right it will become Hopkins Drive.
6. Continue on Hopkins Drive until you reach Voigt Drive.
7. The Hopkins parking structure is at the corner of Voigt Drive with entrances on both Hopkins and Voigt Drive.
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