Monthly Archives: October 2014

Links 10/24/14

Posted on October 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: White House suspends enhanced pathogen research From the comments, on a fusion reactor The evidence on travel bans for diseases like Ebola is clear: they don’t work Ebola: What Should We Do Now? Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant … Continue reading →

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Rose At Dusk

Posted on October 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

With all of the New York City Ebola-related madness, here’s a quiet image for you (observed on 16th Street, Northwest D.C.): And a closeup:

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It’s Not Treason When They Do It

Posted on October 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

I realize the Secret Service is having a tough time of things lately, but this seems worthy of a personal visit (boldface mine): In a Facebook post last week, Jefferson County Recorder of Deeds Debbie Dunnegan referred to Obama as … Continue reading →

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Links 10/23/14

Posted on October 23, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Congressional Ebola debate invokes PLOS paper Ebola Is Coming. A Travel Ban Won’t Stop Outbreaks In setback for Ebola vaccine, company says work will take longer than hoped Jack the Ripper: Scientists who claims to have … Continue reading →

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The Question That Needs to Be Asked of the Ebola Fear Mongers

Posted on October 23, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

It is this: Have your had your flu shot? Between norovirus and winter vomiting disease, we’re going to have a lot of false alarms, if the hysterical reaction to Ebola right now is any guide. The fewer people coming down … Continue reading →

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Ebola and the Trauma of TV

Posted on October 23, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

In a recent column, David Brooks made a good point… [throws up in mouth, rinses with water] In a recent column, David Brooks mad a good point [cough, cough] about the role the constant news cycle plays in stoking fear … Continue reading →

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Links 10/22/14

Posted on October 22, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Doing Diligence to Assess the Risks and Benefits of Life Sciences Gain-of-Function Research In The Ebola Fight, A Defense Of Embattled CDC Chief Thomas Frieden (worth noting that if Texas Presbyterian hadn’t fucked up, we wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Louise Hand Laundry

Posted on October 22, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 12th Street, between O and P, Logan Circle, D.C.: You can read more about the history of the building here and here.

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The 100 Percent Fallacy and the Costs of Our Ebola Panic

Posted on October 22, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Paul Waldman makes an excellent point about our Ebola hysteria–and it is a panic (boldface mine): But Murphy is right in that Ebola is producing some of the same insane overreactions that terrorism did and continues to do. That “We … Continue reading →

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Links 10/21/14

Posted on October 21, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why Bats Are Such Good Hosts for Ebola and Other Deadly Diseases Fight fear of Ebola with the facts (maybe infectious disease specialist Besser should have been CDC director instead?) The Origami Condom and NIH Ebola … Continue reading →

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