Monthly Archives: July 2012

Links 7/11/12

Posted on July 11, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A Woman Against Death: Why Microbiologist Alice C. Evans Is My Hero Worst TB outbreak in 20 years kept secret: State rushes closure of its only TB hospital in Lantana (what’s shameful is that they didn’t … Continue reading →

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I Always Feel Like Someone Is Watching Me…

Posted on July 11, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I don’t remember seeing this on Boston’s Esplanade before: By the way, anybody know what the lower gizmo is? A bioterrorism threat detector? Airhorn?

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The Top Two Percent: What the Tax Debate Is All About

Posted on July 11, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

We’ll hear much about the Republican and Democratic tax cut plans over the next few months. It’s worth realizing that this debate focuses almost exclusively on income over $250,000: for most Americans, it’s utterly irrelevant. Both plans would retain the … Continue reading →

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Links 7/10/12

Posted on July 10, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Good Fight (must-read on group selection, though long) Monster-eyed bugs What visitors to London’s Science Museum don’t see: The wonders held in storage Job search Subtleties of the Crappy Job Market for Scientists Other: Why … Continue reading →

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If They Have Such a Low Opinion of Us, Why Do They Care What We Think?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Remember when bankers got all bent out of shape because Obama called them “fat cats”? Three years ago? Well, they’re still not over it: The Zambrellis scoffed at attempts by the Democrats — who mocked Romney in an ad Sunday … Continue reading →

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Urban Density for Humans and the Five Story Rule

Posted on July 10, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I described how Boston manages to have high residential density without a lot of skyscrapers (boldface added): Here we see that Beacon Hill, parts of Back Bay and the South End, the North End and Bay Village … Continue reading →

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Links 7/9/12

Posted on July 9, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: UGA researchers invent super weapon to fight flesh-eating bacteria Higgs Boson Continues to Not Make Sense In Gene Sequencing Treatment for Leukemia, Glimpses of the Future (and this is why, in the short term, microbial genomics … Continue reading →

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Ducklings in Progress at Boston’s Public Garden

Posted on July 9, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve posted recently about an unfortunate duck and her humble abode (lucky ducky? You decide). Yesterday, I managed to catch the egg to duckling transition. First, the egg: The duckling: Here’s a close-up–the yellow fluff by the duck’s foot is … Continue reading →

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The STEM PhD Glut Makes the Mainstream Media

Posted on July 9, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve written many, many, many, many, many times about the PhD glut in the sciences, so, like many, I appreciated Sunday’s Washington Post article, “U.S. pushes for more scientists, but the jobs aren’t there.” Before I get to the article, … Continue reading →

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Links 7/8/12

Posted on July 8, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The genetics of stupidity Indonesian zoo aims to stub out orangutan’s smoking habit The Meaning of the Higgs The obligatory science sour grapes post (CRANKY BIOPHYSICIST IS VERY CRANKY) The whole-exome vs. whole-genome sequencing debate Other: … Continue reading →

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