Monthly Archives: December 2008

Sheila Bair, Geithner, and the Acceptance of Male Hysteria

Posted on December 9, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The girl was smarter than the scared boys.
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Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em!, Big Shitpile | 12 Comments

The Problem with Publication-Driven Science

Posted on December 8, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

There is a serious problem when breakthroughs are delayed in being tested in the ultimate crucible of science–which is not journal peer review–but use by and utility to other scientists.
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Posted in Bioinformatics, Publishing | 12 Comments

Framing Good Transit Policy Poorly: The Efficiency Argument

Posted on December 7, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Efficiency, a four letter word for many, is the wrong way to frame the need for better transportation policy.
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Posted in Automobiles, Framing, Urban Planning | 5 Comments

The Axolotl: Critical for Research, but Endangered

Posted on December 6, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Critical for research and critically endangered
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Posted in Axolotl | 10 Comments

Saturday Snow Dog Bliss

Posted on December 6, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Silly Youtubing.
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Posted in Humor | 5 Comments

Misperceptions of Cloning: Will the Naturalist Fallacy Be a Problem?

Posted on December 5, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Over at What’s New in Life Science Research, I have some thoughts about the misperceptions surrounding cloning
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Posted in Cloning | 2 Comments

Roger Ebert Whacks Expelled

Posted on December 4, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s good to have Ebert back defending science.
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Posted in Creationism, Movies | 2 Comments

The Fatuousness of Many School Reformers

Posted on December 4, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The problem most discussions of improving education (‘school reform’) have is that they are miraculously devoid of any discussion of how to teach and how to prepare students to learn.
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Posted in Education, Fucking Morons | 5 Comments