The Quietest Wake-Up Call in the Clickbait Era: A Gene That Makes Bacteria Invincible Is Spreading Worldwide

The Quietest Wake-Up Call in the Clickbait Era: A Gene That Makes Bacteria Invincible Is Spreading Worldwide

I woke up feeling a bit out of it and made the mistake of checking my brain’s appendix — my phone — before using my actual brain. There, some journalist had titled an article: “URGENT: A Gene That Makes Bacteria Invincible Is Spreading Across the Globe.” Right away, I opened one of those apps you use to get ice cream delivered to your bed at 3 a.m. on a Tuesday and placed a massive order for toilet paper. I bought a ticket to a deserted island w…