Monthly Archives: February 2013

Links 2/18/13

Posted on February 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A New Vaccine For Drinking Could Keep Alcoholics Sober Microbiological laboratory hazard of bearded men. Drama, journalism and science We All Descend From Winning Guys But Not From Winning Gals Bad Wind Made Better Other: Postal … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotsa Links | Comments Off on Links 2/18/13

Don’t Give Your Talk Backwards

Posted on February 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

While Stephen Walt is discussing writing, I think this applies to speaking as well (boldface mine): A second reason is the failure of many scholars to appreciate the difference between the logic of discovery and the logic of presentation. Specifically, … Continue reading →

Posted in Framing | 3 Comments

The Politics of Irreconcilable Differences: The Pre-K Education Edition

Posted on February 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

So one of the good things from Obama’s State of the Union speech is his proposal for universal pre-kindergarten education–if nothing else it will help women re-enter (or stay in) the workforce. As is the case with any broadly popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Education, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Links 2/17/13

Posted on February 17, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why We Need The Math Police (excellent, although this doesn’t even rise to the level of ‘math’, but is arithmatic illiteracy) The data are what the data are Bigfoot genome paper “conclusively proves” that Sasquatch is … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotsa Links | Comments Off on Links 2/17/13

The Only Appropriate Way to Respond the NRA’s LaPierre

Posted on February 17, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

It comes courtesy of Steven Feinstein, 66, owner of Wilensky Hardware in Coney Island, in response to NRA chief Wayne LaPierre’s claim that post-Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn became “the hellish world that the gun prohibitionists see as their utopia.” Says Feinstein: … Continue reading →

Posted in Fucking Morons | 1 Comment

The Conservative Bias of Our Not-Liberal Media: The Environmental Beat Edition

Posted on February 17, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, I noted that certain policies, even those are quite popular, never get discussed (forget about being enacted into law). One reason is that large scale media outlets have a bias–and it’s definitely not liberal (boldface mine): Peter Dykstra, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, News Media | 1 Comment

Links 2/16/13

Posted on February 16, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Hurdles for the Crowdfunding Science Wackanuts to Overcome (#1 is the nut they need to crack. Good luck with that) Following the footprints of positive selection A Biotech Perspective On Why We Shouldn’t Cut The NIH … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotsa Links | Comments Off on Links 2/16/13

This Looks Like a Good White House Petition

Posted on February 16, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

I signed this petition (actually, I was one of the first) because it raises a point that is very important: In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama said: “We know our economy is stronger when our wives, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Framing | 3 Comments

The Political Cowardice of Open Gun Demonstrations

Posted on February 16, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I argued that guns make urban areas dysfunctional: Last week, I attended a public hearing about Boston’s Green Line (which is always fucked). For those who haven’t been to public meetings in cities, it’s always a tough … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties | 2 Comments

Links 2/15/13

Posted on February 15, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: On Elite Institutions When Google got flu wrong Six Big Problems With “Why Can Some Kids Handle Pressure …” When Google got flu wrong Mouse Model of Sepsis Challenged Other: That claim that Harvard admissions discriminate … Continue reading →

Posted in Lotsa Links | Comments Off on Links 2/15/13