Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Willful Ignorance of Joe the Plumber

Posted on October 16, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Willful ignorance as a defense mechanism against cognitive dissonance.
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Posted in 'Snuggles' McCain, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Taxes | 8 Comments

The Misuse of Journal Impact Factors

Posted on October 15, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

An excellent editorial in the Oct. 10 issue of Science by Kai Simons points out a very obvious problem with how impact factors are used.
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Posted in Publishing, Statistics | 7 Comments

One Way to Deal with the Large, but Hidden Cost of Parking

Posted on October 15, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Could stackable electric two-passenger cars reduce traffic-related ills?
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Posted in Automobiles, Museums etc., Urban Planning | 7 Comments

No Change in Mortality Due to Antibiotic Resistance

Posted on October 14, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

How one views a recent article on the mortality due to antibiotic resistant infections depends on whether you’re a glass half-full or half-empty type.
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Posted in Antibiotics, E. coli, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health | 1 Comment

iElephants?

Posted on October 13, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Who knew that elephants could text?
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Posted in Elephants | 2 Comments

Influenza: Preparing for the Follow-On Bacterial Pandemic

Posted on October 13, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Whether it’s an influenza pandemic, or ‘just’ annual influenza, what actually does the killing is the secondary bacterial infection, not the virus.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Influenza, Public Health, Viruses | 5 Comments

The Republican Party Has Created Safe Spaces for the Right Wing Nutters

Posted on October 12, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

You’re supposed to keep the nuts out of the limelight.
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Posted in Conservatives | 12 Comments

William Ayers and G. Gordon Liddy

Posted on October 12, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

If Obama has a ‘Ayers problem’, why doesn’t McCain have a ‘G. Gordon Liddy problem?’
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Posted in 'Snuggles' McCain, Terrorism | 4 Comments

Apocalypse John

Posted on October 11, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The horror.
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How Companies Price Drugs

Posted on October 9, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

We’ve always been told that the U.S. consumer has to pay high prices for medicines because of high R&D costs. A former CEO of Pfizer claims otherwise.
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Posted in Drugs, Economics, Healthcare | 10 Comments