Monthly Archives: January 2012

Los Cubanos!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Amazingly, all of these snails belong to one species, Polymita picta (from the Harvard Museum of Natural History): I realize this is from an exhibit on coloration in nature, but if HMHN wanted to do this right, it would put … Continue reading →

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I Bet When He Woke Up That Morning, This Isn’t Where…

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

…he expected to wind up (from the Harvard Natural History Museum):

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Why Intelligent Design Should Not Be Taught in High School

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, a long time reader pointed my attention to two blog posts by the Washington Post‘s Jay Matthews, who argues that creationism should be taught to advanced biology students by qualified teachers. Matthews has been flogging this horse for … Continue reading →

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Links 1/24/12

Posted on January 24, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Just Look Science-y: A True Story 2011 Success Rates, Applications, and Investigators What’s Behind the 2011 Success Rates? Men and Women – Alien Personalities? MRSA in pork products: does the “antibiotic-free” label make a difference? Other: … Continue reading →

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Foggy Night in Back Bay

Posted on January 24, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

While I would be upset if Boston were foggy and in the mid-40s in May or June, it’s not bad for January and lends itself to some very nice photos: Corner of Dartmouth and Marlborough: And those faint lights above … Continue reading →

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Accidental Schadenfreude Is a Beautiful Thing: The Charles Murray Edition

Posted on January 24, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

By way of Jesse Taylor, we learn that Charles Murray, author of The Bell Curve and longtime advocate of a genetic basis for the racial difference in IQ scores, will release a book on the growing socioeconomic divisions. In the … Continue reading →

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Links 1/23/12

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Theorist for Hire Momday: On Parenting, Science, and Trust When can we expect the last damn microarray paper? Creationist paper in a medical journal Primed by expectations – why a classic psychology experiment isn’t what it … Continue reading →

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If I Were a Hacker, I Would Figure Out How to Get This Quote Onto Starbucks’ Coffee Cups

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Not that I endorse criminal behavior, but I really can’t imagine Chief Sitting Bull as a Starbucks customer: Look at me, see if I am poor, or my people either. The whites may get me at last, as you say, … Continue reading →

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LOOK! SHINY PEBBLE! What Are Geology Museum Exhibits Trying to Tell Us?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I usually get frustrated with geology exhibits in museum because, too often, I can’t figure out what I’m supposed to learn other than rocks are pretty. Which they are (from the Harvard Natural History Museum): Some big ass gypsum crystals … Continue reading →

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Links 1/22/12

Posted on January 22, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Whooping cough returns in Michigan An Odontomachus bauri trap-jaw ant… Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms: Some states have introduced education standards requiring teachers to defend the denial of man-made global warming. A national watchdog … Continue reading →

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