Monthly Archives: October 2012

But Nothing Could Go Wrong With Widespread Genomic Testing

Posted on October 22, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Whenever the FDA or some other government agency issues a statement about direct-to-consumer genomic sequencing (or genotyping), a minor skirmish in the science bloggysphere erupts. On the one side are medical and public health professionals, while on the other are … Continue reading →

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Links 10/21/12

Posted on October 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Mathgen paper accepted! The three infrastructure crises in science Microbial Populations in a Hospital Under Construction Profiling multiple sclerosis What We Learn When Professorly d00ds Take to Facebook… Other: One More Rumination on the Burden of … Continue reading →

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Library in Repose

Posted on October 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

The Washington Room at the Boston Public Library: It looks almost like a courtroom.

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George McGovern Is Gone and We Still Have Unfinished Work

Posted on October 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

George McGovern died this morning. In many ways, his acceptance speech from 1972 could be given today: Let the opposition collect their $10 million in secret money from the privileged few and let us find one million ordinary Americans who … Continue reading →

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Links 10/20/12

Posted on October 20, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Climate change forces corn production north (there’s a Mabus joke in there somewhere….) Feds plan ginormous solar power in California deserts (deserts are fragile ecosystems, not absences) SfN 2012: Professors behaving badly (and the author is … Continue reading →

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The Headquarters of the Great Pumpkin…

Posted on October 20, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

…is in Back Bay? Observed on Commonwealth Avenue:

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A Good Post About Fiat Money

Posted on October 20, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Which really is the best kind of money. While I can’t sand what Matthew Yglesias writes about education policy, he is one of the few pundits who clearly articulates how fiat currency works and what that means for policy (boldface … Continue reading →

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Links 10/19/12

Posted on October 19, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Badger battle erupts in England Jo Boaler reveals attacks by Milgram and Bishop: When Academic Disagreement Becomes Harassment and Persecution. W. Mass. logger has close encounter with testy moose (I once had a large moose sneak … Continue reading →

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An Urban Patch of Wilderness

Posted on October 19, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Commonwealth Ave., Back Bay: It’s actually a nice change from the more formal arrangements that usually surround these little plots.

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The Problem With College Isn’t the Education, It’s the Price

Posted on October 19, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

While I usually agree with Ed at Gin and Tacos, this doesn’t seem right to me: The predominant complaint about college students today (and probably of yesteryear as well) is that they put so little emphasis on academics. Going to … Continue reading →

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