Monthly Archives: May 2014

Links 5/24/14

Posted on May 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: NIH takes their Sex-Differences show on the road A feather star swimming Anti-bacterial soaps under scrutiny as Minnesota bans triclosan Six reasons why Menhaden are the greatest fish we ever fished. Hail Britannia! (Dorkins Reviews Wade) … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Rent Extractors: Healthcare CEOs

Posted on May 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Roy Poses makes a key observation about the recent coverage of healthcare CEO salaries that I haven’t seen elsewhere (boldface mine): We just saw examples of non-profit hospital CEOs making over $1 million to over $6 million in total compensation. … Continue reading →

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Links 5/23/14

Posted on May 23, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Way too many doctors are prescribing antibiotics in error, study says The First GMO Field Tests: From their very first field test in 1987, GMOs have been the subject of intense debate. What we fight about … Continue reading →

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House GOP to Urban Children: Drop Dead

Posted on May 23, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

They’re not even trying to hide it anymore (boldface mine): And in a surprising twist, the bill language specifies that only rural areas are to benefit in the future from funding requested by the administration this year to continue a … Continue reading →

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The Only Thing More Ridiculous Than a National Security State Is a Privatized Security State

Posted on May 23, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

As we’ve discussed before, the oft-repeated canard of the tradeoff between security and liberty is fundamentally flawed, since the ‘security’ apparatus is typically aimed at non-violent economic and political dissent, while missing those who perpetrate violence. The only thing dumber … Continue reading →

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Links 5/22/14

Posted on May 22, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Mice Run for Fun, Not Just Work, Research Shows (paper here) In dogs’ play, researchers see honesty and deceit, perhaps something like morality Antibiotic Resistance: A Mismanaged Public Good Scientists Are Creating New, Incurable Diseases in … Continue reading →

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The Consumer Surveillance State: The Joan Jett Edition

Posted on May 22, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, I got into a pleasant argument with someone about whether Joan Jett, in her early days, was a punk rocker (the argument was pleasant BECAUSE I WON). What this required was the two of us looking at a bunch … Continue reading →

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One Possible Way to Increase Democrats’ Odds in 2014: Fire Ed. Secretary Arne Duncan

Posted on May 22, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

After thirty years of ‘New Democrats’, I’m no longer surprised when Democratic politicians adopt policy positions that the Democratic rank-and-file detest, such as the asinine attempts to cut Social Security. Another issue, one that in terms of mainstream political commentary, … Continue reading →

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Links 5/21/14

Posted on May 21, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Reading Between the Lines about Scientists (excellent) The Scientific Cost of War The Daily Show on Finding New Antibiotics FDR and the single-gene experiment Are US researchers slowly boiled frogs? – or thinking out of the … Continue reading →

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When the BENGHAZI! Mentality Collides With Economic Policy

Posted on May 21, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

While the movement conservative obsession with Benghazi is annoying, it really is part of a larger piece: … invisible light bulb vigilantes, who think that international disarmament means you won’t be able to own a handgun, who think ceiling fan … Continue reading →

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