Monthly Archives: September 2014

Dutchess and the Queen

Posted on September 27, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 18th Street, Adams-Morgan, D.C.:

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Does Teh Stoopid Have an Asymptote?

Posted on September 27, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

In response to a National Review article somehow blaming the NFL’s problems on Obama (?!?), over at the Great Orange Satan, Hunter wonders if we will ever reach peak stupid (boldface mine): I keep saying this, and I keep being … Continue reading →

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Links 9/26/14

Posted on September 26, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This is your brain on narcissism: The truth about a disorder that nobody really understands Smells liberal Is your body mostly microbes? Actually, we have no idea. How one eccentric scientist’s estimate became the most famous … Continue reading →

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The Ferocious Guardian of 17th Street

Posted on September 26, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed in Dupont Circle, D.C.: Bonus action photo!

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Democrats Fail to Reach Their Low-Information Voters

Posted on September 26, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

One thing political junkies tend to forget is that people have a lot to worry about, and many people view politics and policy discussion as equivalent to root canal. This can lead to some problems (boldface mine): Countless pixels have … Continue reading →

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Links 9/25/14

Posted on September 25, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Cowboy and centralized research IT U.S. Aims to Curb Peril of Antibiotic Resistance Pushing Women and People of Color Out of Science Before We Go In Science’s Sexual Assault Problem Science Has A Thomas Jefferson Problem… … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis

Posted on September 25, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

While I’ve shown the pond at Tudor House in Georgetown, D.C. before, here’s what I found when I got up close: Tadpoles! What’s neat is that the same pond also had adult frogs: There were also some frogs that hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Those Tea Party Idiots You Read About? Some of Them Work in Our Security Apparatus

Posted on September 25, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bwx2QYqIcAAYbIi.jpg The guys in the camo gear? They’re not military, but Bay Area sheriffs. That’s some hardcore cosplay. A recent spate of law enforcement resignations after revelations that some officers were active Ku Klux Klan members has made the news. … Continue reading →

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Links 9/24/14

Posted on September 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Happy Rosh Hashanah (it starts tonight)! Let’s celebrate with some links. Science: An Orangutan Learns to Fish How A Failed Experiment On Rats Sparked A Billion-Dollar Infant-Care Breakthrough (make sure you read the last paragraph) Integrative oncology: really the best … Continue reading →

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Liqour California

Posted on September 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 18th Street, Adams-Morgan, D.C.:

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