The Anthropocene Reviewed

Staphylococcus Aureus and the Non-Denial Denial

17 snips
Feb 27, 2020
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

John Green's Staph Infection

  • John Green recounts a severe staph infection in his eye socket that required hospitalization and multiple antibiotics.
  • He highlights the life-saving role of modern medicine, as such an infection would have been fatal before 1940.
INSIGHT

Protecting the Vulnerable

  • Reflecting on "survival of the fittest," John Green realizes that protecting the vulnerable strengthens humanity.
  • He observes that this understanding has been, and continues to be, crucial for human progress.
ANECDOTE

Rupert Brooke's Death

  • John Green shares the story of Rupert Brooke, a poet who died from a staph infection during World War I, not in battle.
  • This anecdote emphasizes the historical deadliness of staph infections before antibiotics.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app