Monthly Archives: July 2012

Links 7/21/12

Posted on July 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you: Will Master Teachers Help Kids Master Science or Science Tests? (must-read) Your Perfume May Soon Be Produced by Bacteria The Bachmann Cookie for Republicans Why no one like anarchists Batman As Bribery? Senator Leahy’s Movie Cameo Is … Continue reading →

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A Kazoo at the Zoo

Posted on July 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

The Boston Public Library has put a lot of its photographs online. Because we need something silly, here’s a kazoo-playing simian from the Franklin Park Zoo circa 1971:

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Viewing Mass Murder As a Public Health Problem: Why Are We Shocked and Surprised?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Until much more information is revealed, we don’t really know why the gunman in Aurora murdered 12 people and injured 71 more. But what we do know is that it’s a lot easier to murder many people with guns than … Continue reading →

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Links 7/20/12

Posted on July 20, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Watson on Gene Patents Vaccine Denialism Isn’t Funny, So Why Does HuffPost Give Rob Schneider A Forum? Epic fraud: How to succeed in science (without doing any) Baby Dinosaur Mystery Ashkenazi Jews are not inbred Other: … Continue reading →

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Median Wealth: American Unexceptionalism

Posted on July 20, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

THis is usually the kind of post I just mention in the daily links, but Kenneth Thomas over at Middle Class Political Economist (a very good blog by the way) draws our attention to this depressing (if you’re a U.S.-ian) … Continue reading →

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When the War on Science Collides With Economic Development, the Result Is Gov. Nikki Haley

Posted on July 20, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

In today’s adventures in Batshitloonitarianism, South Carolina governor and rightwing rising star Nikki Haley has decided to retard her state’s economic growth by cutting South Carolina’s contribution to the Sea Grant program. Unless you’re a marine biologist or involved in … Continue reading →

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Links 7/19/12

Posted on July 19, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How Terahertz Waves Tear Apart DNA: A new model of the way the THz waves interact with DNA explains how the damage is done and why evidence has been so hard to gather (the TSA and … Continue reading →

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SNEAKY TRANSIT POLICE IS VERY SNEAKY!

Posted on July 19, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed in Cambridge, MA, at the intersection of Broadway and Main Streets: Traffic moves from right to left: very sneaky!

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The ‘Judeo-Christian’ Tradition: The Anti-Abortion-Wailing Wall Edition

Posted on July 19, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Once again, we witness the ridiculous spectacle of the theopolitical right twisting Judaism to its own devices, this time in the service of anti-abortionism: Plans for a full-size replica of the Western Wall in Jerusalem are being drawn up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Jewish Stuff | 2 Comments

Links 7/18/12

Posted on July 18, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: UN polio vaccine doctor injured in Karachi attack Beetle battle beset by budget: Administration offers few bucks One Molecule for Love, Morality, and Prosperity? Why the hype about oxytocin is dumb and dangerous. Time to short … Continue reading →

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