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Robert Skidelsky makes an important observation about Keynes and the long run (boldface mine): In an essay on the conservative philosopher Edmund Burke, Keynes translated this moral principle of individual behavior into the political principle of prudence: “Burke ever held, … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: National Institute of Mental Health abandoning the DSM Protein Complex Found in Human Breast Milk Can Help Reverse Antibiotic Resistance in Superbugs With Great Power… Incredible Pictures of Early Science Labs Drug Assay Numbers, All Over … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: Starving Jamestown Colonists Engaged in Cannibalism Infographic: Urinary tract infection–Recognizing symptoms, getting the right treatment. High Fructose Corn Syrup May Be Partly Responsible for Bees’ Collapsing Colonies Why is Our Government Attacking Science? In the Leech … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: Shouldn’t All Those Internet Scientists Be Curing Cancer? I wonder what happened to that lab? Guest Post: Nine Reasons why the Supreme Court Should Side with Myriad and Affirm the Patenting of Isolated Human Genes (I’m … Continue reading →

Happy May Day! Let’s celebrate with some links. Science: Discovery of sexual harassment by scientists attracts little attention. Chicken Cathelicidins Display Antimicrobial Activity against Multiresistant Bacteria without Inducing Strong Resistance Regional Insect Inventories Require Long Time, Extensive Spatial Sampling and … Continue reading →

So yesterday, I read this post by Kevin Drum where he discussed the following thought experiment: Basically, the deal is (a) abortions up to, say, 22 weeks or so, would be legal and easily available, (b) late-term abortions would be … Continue reading →

Links for you. Science: Who Can Stop These Adorable Pigs? Voracious. Destructive. Radioactive. Wild boars take over. Picking your nose and eating it may be good for you (TEH SCIENTISMZ!!!) Hormone said to raise insulin lost to diabetes (a long … Continue reading →

Links for you. Kinda light today. Science: Vaccines and the Republican War on Science How Competition Improves DNA Sequencing Photographer Captures Dramatic Battle Between Orcas and Sperm Whales The STEM-Shortage Myth Other: Here’s how they get you to turn off … Continue reading →

Last week, I discussed how the Reinhart-Rogoff paper used to justify austerian policies has as its fundamental flaw piss poor data quality control. I think this photo sums it up nicely: That’s a baby tapir, a relative of the elephants.

I’ll be downcycling a bit on the blogging for the next couple of days, but meanwhile I have video (albeit shaky) of an elephant blowing a party horn (at around 7:35):