Monthly Archives: December 2013

Links 12/21/13

Posted on December 21, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: One in 200 Pregnant Women Claim to Be Virgins What Goes Wrong When We Feed the Animals Polynesians May Have Invented Binary Math New generator creates electricity directly from heat A summary of the evidence that … Continue reading →

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Yes, Climate Change Is Unprecedented

Posted on December 21, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

For anyone who thinks the climate change of the last century is in any way normal, I give you NASA: Then again, what do they know? Future generations will look back on us as horrible, willfully ignorant people.

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The Neo-Liberal Misunderstanding of the Teaching Workforce

Posted on December 21, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

James Kwak makes a very good point about teachers and ‘teacher effectiveness’ (boldface mine): But do you see what’s going on? To get better teachers, the authors say, requires ”attracting more qualified people” and then “identifying and retaining” the most … Continue reading →

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Links 12/20/13

Posted on December 20, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Aggressive Police Tactics Contributing to New Orleans’ Staggering HIV/AIDS Rate FDA Scrutinizes Antibacterial Products for Hormonal Disruption, Bacterial Resistance A Hobbyist Challenges Papers on Growth of Dinosaurs Inflatable Moth Butt Featherdusters Does Purell Breed Superbugs? (no) … Continue reading →

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The Fundamental Divide in the Democratic Party in One Figure

Posted on December 20, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I noted that the Republican Party isn’t the only divided U.S. political party: …as Michael Lind notes, there is a fundamental, unresolved divide in the Democratic Party (boldface mine): Unlike the Roosevelt Democrats of the New Deal/Great … Continue reading →

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New Chicken Microbial Survey Reveals Very Little That’s New

Posted on December 20, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Before I get into the meat of the post (SEE WHAT I DID THERE?), let me state for the record that I think the U.S. needs to do much more in terms of limiting antibiotic use in agriculture, especially since … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, Food, KPC, Public Health | 2 Comments

Links 12/19/13

Posted on December 19, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Banana Emergency Strikes Costa Rica Discovery offers Ecuador Amazon parrot 11th hour hope How to identify the bullet ant, Paraponera clavata (without getting stung…) New FDA ‘Rules’ Not Likely To Reduce Antibiotic Use On Farm Five … Continue reading →

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Democrats Finally Understand the Power of the Agriculture Bill

Posted on December 19, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Four years ago, I noted that many conservatives can be ‘got’ by holding the agricultural bill hostage (though this probably doesn’t apply to the completely batshitloonitarian wing). Despite what popular press accounts claim, Democrats can find leverage to use against … Continue reading →

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Dear NY Times Editorial Board, It’s A Lot Easier to Get to Massachusetts Than Finland

Posted on December 19, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

As erstwhile progressives are wont to do, the NY Times touts Finland as an educational model (boldface mine): Though it dropped several rankings in last year’s tests, Finland has for years been in the highest global ranks in literacy and … Continue reading →

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Links 12/18/13

Posted on December 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: IDSA, SHEA, PIDS voice support for universal HCW immunization Exercise as Potent Medicine The FDA is cracking down on antibiotics on farms. Here’s what you should know. (good for scientists who need to know the policy … Continue reading →

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