Monthly Archives: April 2008

From the Austringer’s Lips to the Intelligent Designer’s Ears…

Posted on April 11, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

I would love to hear sworn testimony as to their intent in interviewing Richard Dawkins, PZ Myers and others under the guise of a different movie concept.
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Posted in Creationism | 5 Comments

Wars of Choice and Crimes of War

Posted on April 10, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

We’re all supposed to agree that Good people can advocate horrendous policies and still not be responsible for what they cheered on.
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Posted in Basic Human Decency, Iraq | 9 Comments

Nonoptimal Virulence and Avian Influenza

Posted on April 10, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s no reason to think that an epidemic influenza strain won’t become more deadly.
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Posted in Evolution, Influenza, Microbiology, Public Health, Viruses, We're Really Fucked | 5 Comments

John McCain Remembers the Alamo

Posted on April 9, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Mashing up two websites.
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Streptococcus, Antibiotic Resistance, and Israelis…Oh My?!

Posted on April 9, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Good evidence that prescribing practices influence antibiotic resistance.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Evolution, Healthcare, Microbiology, Public Health | 9 Comments

Help Kay Weber Fight Sexist Pigs at Fermilab

Posted on April 8, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Kay Weber, a scientist at Fermilab, has filed a sexual harassment suit against the Department of Energy.
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Nesse and Stearns on How Evolution Is Used in Medicine

Posted on April 8, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Evolutionary medicine matters.
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Posted in E. coli, Evolution, Framing, HIV, Influenza, Microbiology, Public Health | 22 Comments

The Other Finding from the Florida Sex Ed Survey

Posted on April 7, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Will the Drug Warriors now support sex-ed?
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Posted in Conservatives, Education, Fucking Morons, HIV, Public Health, The War on Science, Viruses | 9 Comments

A Problem with the NIH Roadmap and Cross-Institution Research

Posted on April 7, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Krensky has OPASI. So when Krensky speaks, you listen.
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Posted in Funding, NIH | 5 Comments

Some Sunday Science Links

Posted on April 6, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Here are some science links for you.
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