Monthly Archives: October 2014

Those Budget Cuts Certainly Didn’t Help Our Preparedness

Posted on October 18, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

The state of our public health infrastructure is, well, kinda like the rest of infrastructure (boldface mine): But here at home, two programs that deal directly with emergency preparedness for hospitals have been cut. The CDC’s emergency preparedness program, which … Continue reading →

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Links 10/17/14

Posted on October 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Ebola: What can we learn from an N of 1? (excellent) Safer fecal bacteriotherapy They may be killer whales, but they can speak dolphin In defense of anonymous peer review Nigeria’s hard-earned lesson for quashing Ebola … Continue reading →

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Penn Theater, Formerly

Posted on October 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Pennsylvania Ave., Southwest D.C.:

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Something to Know About Texas Presbyterian Hospital

Posted on October 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

There are lingering suspicions that Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan, who was treated at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, was given substandard care due to his ethnicity and lack of health insurance. While that might seem unfair, some previous behavior … Continue reading →

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Links 10/16/14

Posted on October 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Stem cell research offers hope on type 1 diabetes No you’re not paranoid – there is a bias against publishing marine conservation papers Old drug may be key to new antibiotics The Vicious Duck That Beats … Continue reading →

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Continental

Posted on October 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Or maybe it’s the understudy for the Batmobile? Observed at 18th and Church Streets: A closer view: The rear closeup:

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‘Reformers’ Force Ohioans to Choose Between Creationism and Crappy Math and Reading Curricula

Posted on October 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I gave Ohio kudos for ditching the shitty Common Core standards* and adopting Massachusetts’ standards, based on the notion that we should adopt standards used by one of the best education systems in the world, rather than … Continue reading →

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Links 10/15/14

Posted on October 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Evolution Ever Evolves Should papers be retracted if one of the authors is a total asshole? Enterovirus D68 And Influenza Far More Dangerous Than Ebola In U.S., Say Top Infectious Diseases Physicians How do we Predict … Continue reading →

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Spanish Steps

Posted on October 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

The Spanish Steps, Northwest D.C.: 22nd Street, South from Decatur Park:

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Here’s an Advantage of a College Education: Better Mental Health

Posted on October 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

There has been much wordsmithing in the bloggysphere about whether college is worth the cost. Well, there seems to be a correlation–a positive one–between college education and mental health: “Percentage” is the population-adjusted percentage (go figure) of those who are … Continue reading →

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