The White House just defunded HIV-vaccine development and climate change technologies. Then, a recent research article illustrates how a person’s gut microbiome (intestinal bacteria) is shared with family members, friends, and acquaintances. Then, hear about what stars, planets and constellations can be seen in the night sky in June.‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal