Mankind has long believed that our scientific prowess will enable us to learn all the mysteries of the universe, and protect ourselves from an hostile Nature. Â Look at all the astounding medical advances of the last century. Â Man and his science can conquer anything. Â Who needs God? Â As it happens, we might just be running up against the wall, just maybe Nature has some things to teach us, mainly humility. Â This article from the latest issue of Scientific American is alarming to say the least. Â When it comes down to it, the only defense hospitals have against the latest generation of resistant organisms is extreme cleanliness. Â We should keep in mind when traveling that cleanliness is vital, washing our hands and cleaning surfaces we must touch, etc. Â (You must have wondered what this post had to do with traveling, one of the topics of this blog.) Â Read this.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-enemy-within
