Monthly Archives: June 2009

Tuesday Links

Posted on June 30, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Still cloudy and cruddy in Boston, so here are some links for you.
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A Story About Why Froomkin Was Let Go, but Ezra Klein Remains

Posted on June 30, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s simple–as long as one doesn’t criticize the press corps from the left (doing it from the right is ok and accepted–you get to be the house liberal.
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Posted in Democrats, News Media | 4 Comments

Krugman Is Ready to Have His Creationist Epiphany

Posted on June 29, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Once Krugman realizes that much of the economic criticism is just as stupid and denialist as global warming denialism, things will get interesting.
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Posted in Creationism, Economics, Environment, Fucking Morons | 13 Comments

The Culture of Caution at NIH and Academia’s Role

Posted on June 29, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

The risk averse behavior stems from a bad model, not just a lack of funding.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Cancer, Funding, NIH | 8 Comments

Oh, This Will Be Fun: Kolata on the War on Cancer

Posted on June 28, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Another story critical of cancer research. Maybe I’m paranoid, but something is going on here.
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Posted in Cancer, Funding, NIH | 6 Comments

Antibiotic Resistance Has Become a Legal Issue

Posted on June 28, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

A legal remedy to the problem of antibiotic resistance used to be an attempt at humor. Now it’s reality. And I told you this would happen.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Public Health | 15 Comments

Saturday Links

Posted on June 27, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Here are some links for you.
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Saturday Sermon: Existentialism and Movement Conservatives

Posted on June 27, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

I think some people don’t realize the extent to which movement conservativism is not about policy, but an existential sense of self. I realize that I come across as pretty partisan, but, for me, it’s ultimately about objectives: if I … Continue reading →

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Remember McCain and Beaver Management?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

More evidence against McCain’s feigned stupidity.
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The Deceptive Statistics of Unemployment

Posted on June 25, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Unemployment claims dropping is a good thing, right?
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Posted in Economics, Statistics | 9 Comments