Monthly Archives: January 2014

Links 1/18/14

Posted on January 18, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Enviros and climate scientists continue their fight over nuclear power You’re probably not doing metagenomics It’s a Myth: There’s No Evidence That Coffee Stunts Kids’ Growth. The long-held misconception can be traced to claims made in … Continue reading →

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Vanda

Posted on January 18, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the U.S. Botantic Garden:

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ZOMG!! BACTERIUMS ARE EVERYWHEREZ!

Posted on January 18, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Microbiologist David Coil lists the flaws of the BACTERIA ARE FOUND ON X!! stories (boldface mine): First, bacteria are everywhere. It’s no shocker that anyone with a Q-tip and a Petri dish can find them on your cellphone. Sure, cellphones … Continue reading →

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Links 1/17/14

Posted on January 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New antimicrobials on the horizon (must-read; very encouraging) Chemical Guesswork in West Virginia Researcher Warns Lack of Raw Data Sharing Is Making Proteomics Vulnerable to Fraud Shocking Study Finds Lions are Nearly Extinct in West Africa … Continue reading →

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Yes, Vaccination Still Has a Slight Right-Wing Bias

Posted on January 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

I guess today’s theme is “that creationist charter school in Texas.” Anyway, here’s an interesting tidbit from that article: Responsive Ed’s butchering of evolution isn’t the only part of its science curriculum that deserves an F; it also misinforms students … Continue reading →

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Texas Creationists Demonstrate the Real Reason Behind the Support For Charter Schools

Posted on January 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

If there’s a reason why charter schools are popular in some quarters–and they can be especially divisive in the inner city–it’s because they are viewed as ‘public private schools.’ There’s a hierarchy in urban areas (not so much in the … Continue reading →

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Links 1/16/14

Posted on January 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Artificial Insemination Nightmare Revealed by DNA Test Like The Honey Badger, Petting Zoo Animals Don’t Care Tiny Fungus Puts Up A Mighty Fight Against Climate Change This is the sci-fi-styled space suit we’re planning to wear … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Pie Chart?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

In this Boston Magazine graphic about the change in Boston’s ethnic composition, can you find what’s wrong? Let’s see:

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Healthcare Insurers and How to Possibly Corrupt a Wonk

Posted on January 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

So Ezra Klein wrote something at the Washington Post that puzzled me about health insurers: Yet the problem with the Affordable Care Act isn’t the insurance industry. In fact, the main benefits of nationalized health care can be achieved in … Continue reading →

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Links 1/15/14

Posted on January 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Influenza still kills (absolute must-read for everyone. Everyone. Then Tweet it, etc.) A Field Guide to Genomics Research 100 years of dog breeding (what we’ve done to many breeds is horrific) 160 Years Later, Scientists Grow … Continue reading →

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