Monthly Archives: April 2014

Putting the Bundy Ranch Dispute in Context

Posted on April 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

A slightly different perspective on whose rights are being violated during the whole Bundy Ranch dispute: Cliven Bundy’s family worked their ranch land since 1877. The family claims ancestral and sovereign rights. On Monday, the I-Team received a map from … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on “Rescuing US Biomedical Research From Its Systemic Flaws”

Posted on April 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

By way of the intertoobz, we come across this open access PNAS article about the problems facing biomedical by Bruce Alberts, Marc W. Kirschner, Shirley Tilghman, and Harold Varmus, big names all. Before I get to the flaws, it’s worth … Continue reading →

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Links 4/16/14

Posted on April 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Amber Waves of Woo Fecal transplant most cost-effective first-line treatment for recurrent CDI (headline isn’t entirely accurate; still worth reading) This Fish Crawled Out of the Water…and Into Creationists’ Nightmares The Mystery of the Glow-in-the-Dark Civil … Continue reading →

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Does the Far Right Understand They’re Not the Only Ones Who Can Buy Guns?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

What I don’t understand about the far right’s embrace of Cliven Bundy, who has been alluding to a violent response to any attempt by the federal government to get him to pay over $1 million in fees he owes, is … Continue reading →

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The Heartbleed Hack and Misunderstanding the State of Our Tech Infrastructure

Posted on April 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

The state is bad. Before we get to the Heartbleed security hack, which was exploited by the NSA, it’s worth revisiting our usual plaint regarding the state of science infrastructure: One of the ridiculous things about many depictions of science … Continue reading →

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Links 4/15/14

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why is nanopore sequencing difficult? This sea slug is like a cross between a dinosaur, a jellyfish, and a watermelon Stephen Colbert Is the Best Source of Science on TV Old Antibiotic for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract … Continue reading →

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This Is One Reason Why Democrats Lose Elections

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Especially during the off-year elections. Miami-Dade County in Florida, in response to a question about the acccesibility of bathrooms for the disabled who are waiting in line to vote (Miami-Dade has had long waiting lines), decided to do this: Earlier … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Just Medical Tourism, But Regular Ol’ Tourism That Can Lead to Antibiotic Resistance

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the many things that bugs me (pun intended) is the suggestion that medical tourism, where people travel to other countries for lower-cost procedures, should be seriously considered as a solution to the U.S.’s inability to provide affordable healthcare. … Continue reading →

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Links 4/14/14

Posted on April 14, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New evidence, same conclusion: Tamiflu only modestly useful for influenza What the Tamiflu saga tells us about drug trials and big pharma (interestingly, this describes the results somewhat differently than the previous link) The field ecology … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Meridan

Posted on April 14, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Meridan Park, that is:

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