Category Archives: Aliens! I Seen ‘Em!

Did Romney Steal the GOP Nomination?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Since it’s Election Day and not much to do except vote (and, well, live), let’s talk about electoral fraud. Not the type that Republicans have been caterwauling about (and which essentially doesn’t exist), but good ol’ fashioned cooking the books. … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish, UR DOING IT WRONG!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Say hello to the New England Aquarium’s upside down jellyfish: I think it’s fascinating that the jellyfish pulse, even though they’re not swimming. Very hypnotic.

Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Museums etc. | 1 Comment

Rick Perry’s Texas Miracle Has a Slight Documentation Problem

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Republican Texas governor and presidential hopeful Rick Perry has touted Texas’ economic growth and job creation. Just one little problem (boldface mine): •Of jobs created in Texas since 2007, 81 percent were taken by newly arrived immigrant workers (legal and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Conservatives, Racism | 1 Comment

A Question About ‘Olive Americans’

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Looks alien to me. Space alien.
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Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Conservatives | 14 Comments

I, For One, Welcome Our Gammaproteobacterial Arsenic-Using Overlords: Why Old School Microbiology Still Matter

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

This paper demonstrates the need for culturing organisms. That’s something we should emphasize when we train students and post-docs.
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Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, E. coli, Ecology, Genomics, Microbiology, Microbiome, NASA, News Media

Sheila Bair, Geithner, and the Acceptance of Male Hysteria

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

The girl was smarter than the scared boys.
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Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Big Shitpile | 12 Comments

Gromia sphaerica: It’s a Cool…Macrobe?

Posted on November 22, 2008 by

What do you call a single cell that is larger than a frog?
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Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Amoeba, Microbiology | 7 Comments

How the Bush Administration Makes Tinfoil Helmet Terrority Seem Sane

Posted on August 5, 2008 by

Anthrax–this exemplifies how the Bush Administration drives the country insane: we don’t even have a good grasp on what qualifies as the surreal anymore.
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Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Little Lord Pontchartrain, Terrorism | 15 Comments

Best Time Waster EVAH!

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

They’re back. I warned you….
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Giant Antarctic Invertebrate Critters!

Posted on March 22, 2008 by

Jellyfish, starifish, and crinoids, oh my!
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Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Arthropods, Microbiology | 2 Comments