Monthly Archives: June 2013

Links 6/9/13

Posted on June 9, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Japan’s radiation disaster toll: none dead, none sick Reports of Frog’s Extinction Have Been Greatly Exaggerated WHO expert team, including Canadian, in Saudi investigating MERS outbreak How I traded field biology for a desk job First … Continue reading →

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The Rain On the Train Falls Mainly…

Posted on June 9, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

…inside the MBTA train. Friday, it was kind of wet out. Morning commute: Late afternoon: But what on earth could we possibly spend money on?

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Wages Versus College Tuitions

Posted on June 9, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

For a while now, I’ve been arguing that college tuitions have risen relative to wages to the point where students can’t possibly work their way through school. But The Journal Sentinel has a figure that pretty much sums it up: … Continue reading →

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Links 6/8/13

Posted on June 8, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Is our genome a straitjacket or a comfy sweater?: We can’t know how significant epigenetics is until scientists define it. International partners describe global alliance to enable secure sharing of genomic and clinical data US clinical-research … Continue reading →

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How To Blend In on Newbury Street

Posted on June 8, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

For those unfamiliar, Newbury Street in Boston has a lot of high-end stores. Which also makes it a prime target for shoplifters–from The Boston Courant: On Monday, May 20 at 11:02 am, District 4 officers responded to a report of … Continue reading →

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We Need an NSA Beer Summit

Posted on June 8, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

So President Obama yesterday said that he would “welcome a debate” about the mass surveillance of the U.S. population. He actually was a little more defensive than he usually is, since this is what I thought he would do a … Continue reading →

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Links 6/7/13

Posted on June 7, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How to Really Eat Like a Hunter-Gatherer: Why the Paleo Diet Is Half-Baked Oswald T Avery, the unsung hero of genetic science These adorable dogs protect endangered penguins, make your heart grow three sizes Flu spreads … Continue reading →

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Trepassing

Posted on June 7, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed in Boston’s Public Garden:

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ZOMG! FRANKENCHESTNUTS!!

Posted on June 7, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

So this story about saving the American chestnut provides some hope (boldface mine): An interloping fungus had arrived at America’s shores two decades earlier, and it would soon make short work of this then-common species. In less than a century’s … Continue reading →

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Links 6/6/13

Posted on June 6, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The allure of the superficial (must-read) Pressure Grows to Create Drugs for ‘Superbugs’ Antibiotic Discovery: Focusing on supply while ignoring demand is doomed to fail Honeybee Food May Contribute to U.S. Colony Collapse Fact sheet: Impact … Continue reading →

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