Monthly Archives: April 2014

Links 4/10/14

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A Patient in Minnesota Has Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever. (Don’t Panic.) Launching genetic diversity to the stars Trilobite Beetles are Happy Being on Land, Alive in the Present Day The NIH Grant “Have” States Resist Sharing A … Continue reading →

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Pictures From the House of Grace

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Earlier this week, I was in Bethesda, Maryland. Unlike Boston, spring has sprung in Bethesda: That said, the signage could use a little repair:

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P-Values and Power of Test: Why So Many Results Can’t Be Replicated

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s all the rage to argue that science is facing a crisis because so many results can’t be repeated. David Colquhoun has a really nice explanation why replication experiments fail so often. Before we get to his explanation, we’ll have … Continue reading →

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Links 4/9/14

Posted on April 9, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Biotech sector fears financial squeeze New Study Says Benefits of Circumcision Outweigh Risks 100 to 1 Waste Not, Want Not: Why Rarefying Microbiome Data Is Inadmissible Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Riddle Finally Solved Natural History’s … Continue reading →

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They Really Are Gulling the Rubes

Posted on April 9, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

I almost feel bad for social conservatives. Almost: On Monday, The Ouachita Citizen in West Monroe, Louisiana, published a surveillance video it says shows McAllister and his scheduler, Melissa Hixon Peacock, passionately kissing in his office last December…. McAllister, who … Continue reading →

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The Internet of Boring Things (How the Current VC Mindset Makes No Sense to Me)

Posted on April 9, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, I had a conversation with a friend at a biotech startup who told me that you don’t actually want to make a modest, consistent profit because that means your company is ‘mature’ and you then won’t be able to … Continue reading →

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Links 4/8/14

Posted on April 8, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Riding the epidemic curve to glory, Gram-negative edition No, Rats Are Not Exonerated From The Black Death Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Riddle Finally Solved Natural decline: Few biology degrees still feature natural history. Is the … Continue reading →

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More Bureaucracy: Another Result of Education Reform

Posted on April 8, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Even though I think Massachusetts’ education system should be emulated nationally, the various education reform initiatives, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, Put Your Right Foot In, Put Your Right Foot Out, Do the Hokey Pokey and Shake … Continue reading →

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Neo-Liberals Aren’t Just Incompetent, But Corrupt Too: The Rahm Emanuel Edition

Posted on April 8, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

The neo-liberal, technowonk, corporate Democratic wing of the Democratic Party has successfully perpetrated two frauds. One, as we often note, is that they are competent. Sure, maybe the other guy seems better, but we’re the ones who get it done … Continue reading →

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Links 4/7/14

Posted on April 7, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How Denmark eradicated salmonella in poultry (must-read) Guinea’s Ebola outbreak: ‘There are far worse diseases out there’. Travellers should be more concerned about malaria and hepatitis A, experts say Rural states seek to sap research funds … Continue reading →

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