Monthly Archives: February 2011

Links 2/9/11

Posted on February 9, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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The True Face of Compassionate Conservatism: The Lone Star Edition

Posted on February 9, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

But there’s no class warfare at all in the U.S.
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Posted in Basic Human Decency | 3 Comments

NIH, Complaining, and the Iron Law of Institutions

Posted on February 9, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

The myopia is astonishing. In the long run, if research scientists don’t pick our heads up out of the sand and start to look at the big picture, things will get a lot worse.
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Posted in Funding, NIH | 2 Comments

Links 2/8/11

Posted on February 8, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Rain, but no snow. Links for you.
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Yes, I Really Did Use This Slide in a Professional Talk

Posted on February 8, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Lest there be any doubt that I’m not as nuts in real life as I am on the blog, here’s a slide I used yesterday during a full-blown fancy-schmancy professional talk.
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Posted in E. coli, Humor, WhatEVAH! | 7 Comments

Food Prices Are a Result of Speculation, Not Shortages

Posted on February 8, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Unless a shortage is defined by a 0.1% decrease.
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Posted in Economics, Food | 21 Comments

Links 2/7/11

Posted on February 7, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

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Confusing Teachers, Teaching, and Poverty

Posted on February 7, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

I would take the ‘reformers’ more seriously if they described the problem more accurately. Because if they do that, then we realize there are specific things that need to be done, within and outside of, some of our schools.
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Posted in Education, Statistics | 4 Comments

Links 2/6/11

Posted on February 6, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

I hear there is some kind of major professional sporting event today. Until it starts, here are some links for you.
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The Real Flaw with Scratch Lottery Cards

Posted on February 6, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Algorithms and money laundering.
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Posted in Gambling, Statistics | 13 Comments