Monthly Archives: November 2007

Viral Lazaruses?

Posted on November 30, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Or is it Lazarai? Either way, The New Yorker has an interesting article about recreating extinct retroviruses.
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Posted in Evolution, Microbiology, Viruses | 2 Comments

Maybe All That Blogging Has an Effect After All?

Posted on November 29, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

The traditional media might not like blogs, but they’re starting to have to listen to them–because they’re potential customers.
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Posted in Bloggity Blog, Creationism, Democrats, News Media | 1 Comment

What Makes U.S. Graduate Education Very Good?

Posted on November 28, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Is competition what makes U.S. doctoral programs excel? Or buckets of money?
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Posted in Education, Funding | 7 Comments

Should I Cancel My Times Subscription?

Posted on November 27, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve considering canceling my New York Times subscription. Here are the pros and cons.
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Posted in News Media, Propaganda | 7 Comments

Marriage Versus Servitude

Posted on November 26, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

A new divorce policy in Japan highlights the different outcomes when women are not dependent on men but interdependent with them. It’s scaring the hell out of Japanese men.
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Posted in Feminism | 4 Comments

The True Face of Creationism: The Real Controversy

Posted on November 26, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve written about creationist and convicted felon Kent Hovind’s idiocy. But I had forgotten another aspect of Hovind–his ties to white supremacist groups.
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Posted in Creationism, Racism, The War on Science | 5 Comments

Our Turkey Overlords Are on the March!

Posted on November 25, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

A while back, I posted about the full out assault by demonic flocks of turkeys on the good city of Boston. Now, I have personally witnessed the horror up close.
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Posted in Aves, Boston | 7 Comments

The Politics of Water Consumption

Posted on November 24, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Tom Engelhardt asks the question I’ve wondered about Atlanta’s drought: what happens if there literally is no water?
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Posted in Conservatives, Environment, Urban Planning, We're Really Fucked | 11 Comments

This Is No Way to Choose a President…

Posted on November 23, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

While I’m not a believer in the idea that a different political voting process would yield dramatically better governance, the Iowa caucus procedure is so stupid that I’m willing to make an exception.
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Posted in Democrats, Fucking Morons, Voting | 3 Comments

I’m Thankful for All of the Donors Choose Participants

Posted on November 22, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

I thought today would be a good to thank of you who were able to donate to my Donors Choose challenge.
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Posted in Basic Human Decency | 1 Comment