Category Archives: Lotsa Links

Links for you. Science: A Very Waspy Beetle SCOTUS decision on gene patents is bad biology, and bad for science PETA’s Mixed Martial Assault on Scientists SCOTUS: DNA is information, not a chemical Ancient Roman Concrete Is About to Revolutionize … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: Neuroscience doesn’t need a grand theory to advance Q&A: David Altshuler on How to Share Millions of Human Genomes In Glittering Gems, Reading Earth’s Story Few Wash Hands Properly, Study Finds (WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS!) The … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: Junk Science Week: Unsignificant statistics Plochionocerus rove beetle curled up in defensive position. Muscle doesn’t boost metabolism: Debunking the widespread myth that building muscle leads to loads of extra calories burned Update: spiders STILL don’t bite … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: A statistical problem with “nothing to hide” (great combo of politics and stats) Unpaid internships are a systemic labor exploitation scam- yes, in science labs too. A Sperm Bank for Better Bees: One way to combat … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: Why Theoretical Computer Scientists Aren’t Worried About Privacy Not a complete digital convert What happened when I had my genome sequenced Don’t Take Your Vitamins The genius and the damage done Other: We Already Tried Libertarianism … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: On The Danger Posed By Non-Expert Critiques Published To Large Audiences (wonderful snark) The Creation of a Superbug (excellent) So You are Thinking of Doing a PhD … take this simple test Other: A Day Without … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: ResearchGate to nowhere? Amazonian Treasure Trove Yields 15 New Bird Species Genetically modified cotton helps farmers escape malnutrition Pollution in Northern Hemisphere helped cause 1980s African drought Rebutting (again) the Persistent Flow of Disinformation on VAM, … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: I am highly skeptical of the CHORUS system proposed by scientific publishers as an end run around PubMed Central Not Your Granddaddy’s Garbage Burners: Why Burning Waste for Energy Fights Climate Change Vitamins: stop taking the … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: Japan’s radiation disaster toll: none dead, none sick Reports of Frog’s Extinction Have Been Greatly Exaggerated WHO expert team, including Canadian, in Saudi investigating MERS outbreak How I traded field biology for a desk job First … Continue reading →