Monthly Archives: July 2012

Palm Sunday: Boston Public Garden Edition

Posted on July 8, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

The palms are out:

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Have We Hit Peak Wingnut Yet? Meet the Marxist Bison

Posted on July 8, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Montana State Rep. Krayton Kerns makes the militia loons who feared the black helicopter-mounted UN Mongolian shocktroops seem downright sane. Hell, Kerns is crazier than those who fear light bulb vigilantes and smart meters. Here’s the psychiatric wing of the … Continue reading →

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Links 7/7/12

Posted on July 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve discovered a new particle: the Higgs Moron. Let’s celebrate with some links. Science: Discovering my microbiome: “You, my friend, are a wonderland” “That’s Not a Beer Bong, It’s a Breast Pump!” Representations of Breastfeeding in Prime-Time Fictional Television. It … Continue reading →

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That’s Some Expensive Real Estate: The Boston Public Garden Duck House

Posted on July 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I recently wrote about the mini-habitat created in the Boston Public Garden for a nesting duck. Now, she has a whole shelter built for her: I wonder how much that’s worth per square foot? Anyway, go duck. She is handling … Continue reading →

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Political Views Are Rapidly and Highly Mutable, Not Inviolate Constants

Posted on July 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

A recent Pew poll (pdf) describes the change in the support for the safety net in the U.S.: What surprises me is the massive drop in support among Republicans since 2007. By polling standards, that’s a huge shift. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Links 7/6/12

Posted on July 6, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: “Why Do We Have to Learn This Stuff?”—A New Genetics for 21st Century Students Lists of Genomics Software/Service Providers Brown physicists celebrate apparent Higgs discovery On the merits of science literacy Tumor microenvironment helps skin cancer … Continue reading →

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On the Other Hand, At Least There Was No Self-Plagarism Involved

Posted on July 6, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

After all the fuss about l’affair Lehrer, the sequence of events that led to NY Times reporter Anthony Shadid’s death is horrifying (boldface mine): His death in Syria on February 16, 2012 sent shock waves through newsrooms around the country. … Continue reading →

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Links 7/5/12

Posted on July 5, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Steam Punk “What’s in the Beef?” Survey Results Genetics study reveals 79 potentially new species of sharks and rays: what does it mean for science and conservation? The World’s Best Innovation That Isn’t Worth Investing In … Continue reading →

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Apparently, the Boston Public Library Is a Tax Collecting Entity

Posted on July 5, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

With the decision last week about Obamacare, in which Chief Justice Roberts defined the penalties associated with the individual mandate as a ‘tax’ (if you don’t purchase healthcare of some sort, there’s a penalty), there has been a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Fast and Furious Nontroversy and the Reality of a Foundational Myth of Movement Conservatism

Posted on July 5, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the foundational myths of the right during its rise in the 1970s and 1980s was the idea that criminals were running rampant because lenient, liberal, bleeding heart, ‘soft on crime’ prosecutors were letting criminals off scot-free. The Charles … Continue reading →

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