Monthly Archives: March 2013

Links 3/18/13

Posted on March 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Antibiotic-Resistant Strain of E. Coli Increasing Among Older Adults and Residents of Nursing Homes The unlikely wisdom of Chairman Mao: Self-criticism is a virtue seldom possessed by men, and never by the leaders of Western science, … Continue reading →

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Weird Questions Tourists Ask Me

Posted on March 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

So I’m standing at the corner of Exeter and Newbury and a tourist asks me which way to the Prudential Center. I was polite and gave instructions, but it was really tempting just to point up: You might just want … Continue reading →

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The First Rule of Southern Strategy: There Is No Southern Strategy

Posted on March 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

And it appears South Carolina Republican Rep. Kris Crawford forgot that very important rule (boldface mine): Rep. Kris Crawford, a Republican from Florence and also an emergency room doctor, supports the expansion but expects the Republican caucus to vote as … Continue reading →

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Links 3/17/13

Posted on March 17, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Roller Derby Teammates Give Each Other Bacterial Hugs (also see here; pdf here) This Giant Snail Is Giving Australia Terrible Flashbacks to the Last Giant Snail Takeover The Sequester Is Going to Devastate U.S. Science Research … Continue reading →

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The Breakdown of Property Law: The Boca Raton Squatter Edition

Posted on March 17, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

I always suspected that when I posted about the breakdown of property law that accompanied the collapse of Big Shitpile (aka the housing crisis) some readers thought I was being a little over the top. Well, it turns out this … Continue reading →

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Smarter Pundits Needed: The March of History Edition

Posted on March 17, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Political pundits, like small children, say the craziest things. Except, unlike small children, there’s nothing cute or funny about it (boldface mine): The panelists were weighing in on the gay marriage cases the Supreme Court will hear later this month. … Continue reading →

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Links 3/16/13

Posted on March 16, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Doubts about Johns Hopkins research have gone unanswered, scientist says Virus and Genes Involved in Causation of Schizophrenia In Search of Energy Miracles Knome Inc., of Cambridge, Massachusetts, protests the award of a contract to Personalis, … Continue reading →

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Not For Much Longer

Posted on March 16, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Exeter and Boylston Streets, Back Bay: If you haven’t heard, The Boston Phoenix, one of the original alternative weeklies in the Northeast, published its last issue March 15. Charles Pierce leads the wake.

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Movement Conservatives and Income Inequality: It’s a Feature, Not a Bug

Posted on March 16, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Josh Barro gets it wrong about Paul Ryan (boldface mine): The problem with this budget is its premise: the quasi-religious view that lower spending and lower taxes will enrich everyone. I think Republicans genuinely believe this, which is why Ryan … Continue reading →

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Links 3/15/13

Posted on March 15, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Whoops: There’s No New Lifeform In Lake Vostok After All Mummies and the Paleo Diet (excellent) More HeLa problems: For decades, a widely used bladder cancer line hasn’t been what scientists thought Myths About the Flu … Continue reading →

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