Monthly Archives: July 2008

Why Is the TEM-1 Beta-Lactamase So Common?

Posted on July 31, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

One word: ampicillin.
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Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

E. coli Virulence Genes: Not Happier Than a Pig in Sh-t

Posted on July 30, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

A possible way to reduce virulent E. coli on farms.
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Posted in Agriculture, E. coli, Environment, Food, Microbiology | 3 Comments

The Gang of 500 Mediocrities (Our National Political Press Corps)

Posted on July 29, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Do campaign reporters routinely huff airplane glue? Because that’s the only explanation for this level of stupidity.
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Posted in Fucking Morons, News Media | 4 Comments

The NIH Grant Review Process Is Statistically Unsound?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Who woulda thunk it? To obtain reliable scores with a precision of 0.01, a proposal would require 38,416 reviewers.
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Posted in Funding, Mathematics, NIH, Statistics | 9 Comments

God Is a Doorknob?

Posted on July 27, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Getting the power of God without God.
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Posted in Religion | 12 Comments

9/11 Truthers and Creationists: Birds of a Feather…

Posted on July 26, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

are stupid morons together.
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Posted in Creationism, Fucking Morons | 20 Comments

Malaria Treatment Increases Ciprofloxacin Resistance

Posted on July 25, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Chloroquine therapy leads to increased ciprofloxacin resistance. This is why we need new classes of antimalarials that kill malaria in novel ways.
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Posted in Antibiotics, E. coli, Evolution, Microbiology | 9 Comments

The Confusion About the Social Security ‘Crisis’ Is Economists’ Fault: More on Sizzle

Posted on July 24, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Using Sizzle’s logic, economists are to blame for the misunderstandings surrounding Social Security.
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Posted in Evolution, Global Warming | 5 Comments

Economic Realities Versus Fantasy Politics

Posted on July 22, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Matt Taibbi describes the intersection of crony capitalism and economic inequality.
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Posted in Economics | 5 Comments

Theopolitical Conservatives and the Great Con

Posted on July 21, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

There are a lot fewer ‘real’ evangelicals that we’re led to believe.
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Posted in Propaganda, Religion | 9 Comments