Staphylococcus Aureus and the Non-Denial Denial

This episode of The Anthropocene Reviewed reviews Staphylococcus aureus (a bacterium) and the rhetorical device of the "non-denial denial," rating them 1.5 and 2 stars respectively. John Green recounts his personal experience with a staph infection, highlighting the advancements in medicine that saved his life, contrasting this with historical mortality rates. He then discusses the evolution of antibiotic resistance and the historical context of staph infections, including the discovery of penicillin and its impact. Finally, he analyzes the "non-denial denial" through examples from politics, contrasting it with outright lies.