Monthly Archives: August 2006

Some Sunday Reading

Posted on August 20, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Here’s some Sunday reading for you:
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Authoritarianism, Religion, and Evolution

Posted on August 20, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Over at Orcinus, guest blogger Sara Robinson has a series of posts (I, II, & III) about the psychology of the authoritarian mindset, and how this affects communication with many religious conservatives.
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Posted in Creationism, Evolution | 3 Comments

A Chicago Immigrant: A Tale of Two Constituencies

Posted on August 20, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

What’s shocking is the utter silence from the White House about the immigration story unfolding in Chicago. Remember, this is the same administration that interrupted the president’s vacation for the Terry Schiavo incident. So when it really matters politically the White House is willing to move.
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Frank Rich on the Lamont Hype

Posted on August 20, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Frank Rich in the NY Times has a good analysis of the Lamont primary victory in CT, although I think he downplays what it means for the Democratic Party.
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Israel: “Not Sparta”

Posted on August 19, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

If there is one post about the recent Lebanon fiasco worth reading, it’s Doron Rosenblum’s “Not Sparta–and Just As Well”
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“Goofus Khan”

Posted on August 19, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

The best description of George Walker Bush ever penned
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‘He Said, She-Said’: It’s Not Just For Scientific ‘Controversies’ Anymore

Posted on August 18, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the more frustrating thing about a lot of mainstream media coverage of science topics like evolution or global warming is that there is a pathological need to report both sides as equal, even though the data and evidence overwhelmingly support one side.
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Since Afarensis Did It…

Posted on August 18, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

I might as well too. By some weird transcendental quirk of fate, I was planning on moving to this blog <a href="“>my skewering of Sally Jenkins’ now-infamous column about ID next week.
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Why All the Fear?

Posted on August 17, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve never thought of myself as a particularly brave or courageous person. Plenty of things make me a little bit nervous at the very least. But the overt fear many claim to have felt since Sept. 11, 2001 really hasn’t been part of my thinking.
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Mad Biologist Scoops the Boston Globe?!

Posted on August 17, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

That’s right–you heard it here first: algal blooms on the Charles River in Boston.
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Posted in Algae, Environment, Humor, Microbiology, News Media | 3 Comments