Monthly Archives: August 2013

People Have to Like This Crap: Montana’s Free Health Clinics

Posted on August 15, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Once you get past all of the hooting and hollering about ‘socialism’, it turns out people like free healthcare clinics. In Montana, no less (boldface mine): A year ago, Montana opened the nation’s first clinic for free primary healthcare services … Continue reading →

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Links 8/14/13

Posted on August 14, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Sleep Could Be Key To Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Why pterosaurs weren’t so scary after all What Causes Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)? Daily Mail finds a nifty way to cover science: Use other people’s stories. The … Continue reading →

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The Green Monster of Marlborough Street

Posted on August 14, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

With apologies to Fenway Park devotees:

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New York’s State Tests Show the Weakness of Charter Schools

Posted on August 14, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

You live by test scores, and you die by them. Or something. New York recently altered its assessment tests, with the result of lowering scores. Gary Rubinstein makes a very important observation regarding these data–charter schools further than non-charter schools … Continue reading →

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Links 8/13/13

Posted on August 13, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Will Create A Deadly New Flu Strain, Just To Prove They Can (must-read, not technical) MERS in Mecca? Pangolins in Peril: All 8 Species of Scaly Anteaters Endangered by Illegal Trade Most Mutations in the … Continue reading →

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Yes, Vaccination Saves Lives

Posted on August 13, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Just ask Canada: Besides the obvious fear of polio, rubella (the “R” in the MMR vaccine) vaccination has been so successful, most people don’t even realize what a public scourge it once was. Which is a very good thing.

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We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Framingham Heart Survey

Posted on August 13, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Austerity roolz! (boldface mine): The Framingham Heart Study, the nation’s longest running large-scale analysis of cardiovascular disease, is facing a budget reduction of $4 million, or about 40 percent of the money it receives through its core contract with the … Continue reading →

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Links 8/12/13

Posted on August 12, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Insert data here … Did researcher instruct co-author to make up results for chemistry paper? (damn; remember always check Track Changes!) Megalodon…phhh…most sharks are Microlodons. Repudiating scientism, rather than surrendering to it Is Cold Fusion Entering … Continue reading →

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Will This Help or Hurt Zipcar?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

This isn’t something you read every day: Man shot in the back, 71 Lenox St. Conscious and alert, though. Looking for a gray Zipcar that turned onto Tremont. — Adam Gaffin (@universalhub) August 12, 2013 Renting your getaway car? Seems … Continue reading →

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40,000 Large Genomes Per Year? Really?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

So this story about the Smithsonian’s Global Genome Initiative makes my head all explody: The plan is to eventually freeze embryos, seeds, and other genetic samples from as many of Earth’s life-forms as possible. The project will make use of … Continue reading →

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