Monthly Archives: November 2014

Links 11/10/14

Posted on November 10, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New Clock May End Time As We Know It Top down or bottom up? NIH RFAs are a two-way discussion between Program and Investigators US: Obama asks for $6.18 billion to fight Ebola Postdocs speak up … Continue reading →

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Scientific Graffiti

Posted on November 10, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 18th and Willard Streets, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Oklahoma Couldn’t Elect Someone Worse Than Sen. James Inhofe, Right?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Wrong. Very, very wrong. Suffice it to say, the new kid on the block isn’t a Keynesian or MMT/MMR sympathizer (boldface mine): Oklahoma Senator-elect James Lankford says his “biblical worldview” will guide his actions in the upper chamber. “Budget, for … Continue reading →

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Links 11/9/14

Posted on November 9, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why don’t bioinformaticians learn how to run gels? (excellent; must-read) A Natural Fix for A.D.H.D. “It’s Not Debatable”: Michigan State University’s perfect response to a creationist conference on campus. Should the Government Fund Only Science in … Continue reading →

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Picked Over

Posted on November 9, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Not much left at the corner of 18th and Q Streets, Dupont Circle, D.C.;

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The Failure of New Democrat ‘Progressivism’

Posted on November 9, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Over eight years ago, I noted that what self-described progressives stood for was simply not being out of their fucking minds–and that is not enough: When trying to stop Bin Laden, you should not invade the wrong country, particularly when … Continue reading →

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Links 11/8/14

Posted on November 8, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists try to predict number of US Ebola cases (I think most of the estimates are high) Turning Tail HP’s 3D Print Breakthrough Could Push Rivals ‘Out of Business’ Ebola Could Deal a Death Blow to … Continue reading →

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One Problem With a Lockstep Batshitloonitarian GOP Is…

Posted on November 8, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

…when Democrats defend their home state industries at the possible expense of the nation as a whole, there’s no sane Republican to counteract them. While the linked article discusses the medical device tax, this applies to many issues: I expect … Continue reading →

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The Missing Element of Gentrification

Posted on November 8, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the things technobrat pundits love to discuss–because it directly affects them–is the high cost of housing in urban areas. One cause that goes missing is income inequality (boldface added): Much of technobratacy echoes Sarah Palin as to the … Continue reading →

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Links 11/7/14

Posted on November 7, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: There Is No ‘Healthy’ Microbiome (Ed Yong nails it) A Duty of Care Better Staffing Seen as Crucial to Ebola Treatment in Africa Let Me Fix That For You, New York Times The Near-Mythical Beast That … Continue reading →

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