Monthly Archives: December 2012

Yet Another Reason Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Posted on December 8, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed in the Prudential Center Barnes & Noble bookstore, and noted without further comment:

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Cinderella’s Standards Are Slipping

Posted on December 8, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Pun intended. Observed at Copley Station, Boston: Crocs. Ugg (I’ll stop with the puns). Seriously, small children’s ability to jetison footwear is one of those constant things about the universe that I do not understand.

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Some Calmness Regarding Our ‘Looming’ Healthcare Crisis

Posted on December 8, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

From James Galbraith (boldface mine; emphasis original): And, you know, if you ask me do I consider this to be the most important issue that we face, I really don’t. It’s an internal distributive issue. But if you ask me, … Continue reading →

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Links 12/7/12

Posted on December 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Congress Holds An Anti-vaccination Hearing Fishing Yanks the Best Parents from the (Gene) Pool Cave Fish, Draconectes Narinosus, Discovered On Vietnamese Island Just In: Aspergers Prevalence Predicted To Fall to Zero STEM-migration Other: Stupid Shit Andrew … Continue reading →

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Government Center Station to Be Closed and Renovated

Posted on December 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Which isn’t a bad thing: The Government Center subway station is scheduled to shut down for two years starting around late summer or early fall of 2013 so that construction can be done on an estimated $90 million project to … Continue reading →

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Concerns About the Common Core State Standards

Posted on December 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I haven’t been a fan of the Common Core State Standards because it will actually weaken Massachusetts’ state standards: What I find frustrating in so many policy areas, including education, is the need to develop new things. Massachusetts has one … Continue reading →

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Links 12/6/12

Posted on December 6, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Cornstalks Everywhere But Nothing Else, Not Even A Bee In Defense of Science: How the Fiscal Cliff Could Cripple Research Enterprise Misguided cancer goal Congress Promotes Dangerous Anti-vaccine Quackery What Is the World’s Most Dangerous Animal? … Continue reading →

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Weirdest Retraction EVAH!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

In the past, there has been some debate in the science bloggysphere about who should and should not be authors on scientific articles (e.g., this). Nonetheless, I think there is a low bar on which we can all agree. Consider … Continue reading →

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I, For One, Welcome Our Austerity Overlords: The Food Safety Edition

Posted on December 6, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

One key thing to remember in the midst of all of the deficit hysteria and gibberish about shared sacrifice is that the term fiscal responsibility is a cover for people to cut things they don’t like. Case in point: the … Continue reading →

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Links 12/5/12

Posted on December 5, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Pretty much everything you eat is associated with cancer. Don’t worry about it. (paper here) Twisted tree of life award #14: @nytimes and Nathaniel Rich on Immortal Jellyfish Best named acid ever Why you can all … Continue reading →

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