Monthly Archives: June 2013

Gastropod and Cigarette: Berkeley Street Still Life

Posted on June 6, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Actually, it should probably be a very slow life. On Berkeley, between Commonwealth and Marlborough, Back Bay: Not the usual combo, I think.

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Social Security and Medicare Are DOOMED! Or Maybe Not

Posted on June 6, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees reports were released. As many have noted, the two funds are predicted to have pay out more than their dedicated taxes raise in about two decades. Same as it ever was. Regular … Continue reading →

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Links 6/5/13

Posted on June 5, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Louisiana lawmakers kill repeal of unconstitutional creationism law REDUCE MRSA by getting horizontal REDUCE MRSA: Readers weigh in! STD Awareness: Will Gonorrhea Be Worse Than AIDS? (no) To Measure Elephant Obesity, One Researcher Assesses Pachydermal Butts … Continue reading →

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Creeping Roses

Posted on June 5, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

The roses are full bloom here in Boston. One of nice things do is let the ‘viney’ roses grow over buildings, which is something you don’t see too often. Marlborough Street, Back Bay: Corner of Exeter and Comm. Ave.:

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Why the Pentagon Doesn’t Understand Rape (It’s the Predation, Stupid)

Posted on June 5, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

After reading about the hearings on military rape, it’s pretty clear that the U.S. military leadership, like too many men, is very confused about rape. Even among men who aren’t flat-out misogynist assholes (the assholes are self-explanatory), the motivations of … Continue reading →

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Links 6/4/13

Posted on June 4, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Lone Genius Hypothesis What clinical geneticists think about DTC genetic testing Do Dogs Understand Our Words? Another one of those “Psychological Science” papers (this time on biceps size and political attitudes among college students) The … Continue reading →

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All Revved Up and Nowhere to Go

Posted on June 4, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Exeter Street, Back Bay, Boston:

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Links 6/3/13

Posted on June 3, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Getting better without antibiotics Becoming the Mentor I Want to Be VS the Mentor I Need to Be Everyone Please Just Shut Up About GMOs (the tone is obnoxious, but valid points) Why a Saudi Virus … Continue reading →

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All Lit Up

Posted on June 3, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

At 14th and Champa, Denver, CO:

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Maybe We Should Give Up on Peer Review and Just Dump Everything in ArXiv

Posted on June 3, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

I kid, but consider this abstract, “Peer-review practices of psychological journals: The fate of published articles, submitted again”, that came trundling across the transom (boldface mine): A growing interest in and concern about the adequacy and fairness of modern peer-review … Continue reading →

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