Our second panel discussion addresses microbes' role in our lives and some exciting discoveries. We talk with three experts in the field, dedicated to these tiny key players in processes like biogas production: Adriel Latorre, Director of the Genomics Department at Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence; Manel Porcar, CEO at Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence and Scientific Director of Micro4Biogas; and Pascal Otto, a Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy at the Dresden University of Technology.