One of our pet peeves are the oft-repeated microbiology stories in the media that consist of “OMG we found bacteria on your chair/house/keyboard/dishwasher/cell phone/toys/books/doorknobs/dusters/vacuum cleaners/”.  There are three issues with this kind of story;  firstly that bacteria are everywhere so no shockers about finding them on your cell phone.  Secondly, most of these stories focus …