Every time we develop a weapon against bacterial diseases, the bacterial evolve to get around it. In this war, we have intelligence, but for the bacteria, it’s a matter of numbers, because they can take huge losses and still outnumber us greatly. This TED-Ed lesson by Kevin Wu explains how antibiotic resistance happens, with cute cartoon bacteria. -via Laughing Squid
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