Monthly Archives: January 2015

Links 1/20/15

Posted on January 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Drug company lawyer letter results in “utterly tedious” retraction A Really Important Fact About Vaccines (That Not Everyone Understands) Measles Spreads From Southern California, Sickens Dozens (very good) If this isn’t war, then now peace concerns … Continue reading →

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Progress?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I displayed some pictures of a neat mural that covered the entire side of a building near Logan Circle. Well, that building is gone: I suppose it will be replaced with apartments. The city really does need … Continue reading →

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Learned Political Helplessness

Posted on January 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Ed at Gin and Tacos makes an excellent point, while describing some recent airline travel woes, about the crapification of, well, everything (boldface mine): It occurred to me just how much of this kind of satisficing we are bombarded with … Continue reading →

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Links 1/19/15

Posted on January 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why isn’t the Giant Isopod larger? Chikungunya could spread to Pacific nations that have not experienced the virus, health officials say The Duke/Potti Scandal, From the Inside NIGMS will now consider PIs’ “substantial unrestricted research support” … Continue reading →

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Politicizing This Day

Posted on January 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

(from here) A couple of years ago, I argued that Martin Luther King Day needs to be ‘politicized’, even if that makes it a day that is not for everyone. I think the post has held up nicely, since it’s … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on a Boston Olympics

Posted on January 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve waited a week to see if the overwhelming negative reaction to the possibility of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympcs by Bostonians changed. As far as I can tell, it hasn’t. Not only is requiring an Olympic games as a … Continue reading →

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Links 1/18/15

Posted on January 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dems troll GOP by pushing for Senate vote on climate science (more like this please) One Dead Child. Two Foolish Parents. Explaining How Economists Explain Taxpayers spend $140 billion funding science each year — but can’t … Continue reading →

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Je Suis Potemkin

Posted on January 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Remember the picture of all of the world leaders uniting to lead the Paris March after the Charlie Hedbo murders? Well… Image is everything…

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Gun Bullies For Freedom

Posted on January 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

From the Great State of Texas, we find this heartwarming defense of freedom (boldface mine): Armed gun rights activists from several different organizations gathered Tuesday at the Capitol to advocate for a bill approving unlicensed open carry of handguns. The … Continue reading →

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Links 1/17/15

Posted on January 17, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives Flu Experiments May Cause 2,000 Deaths Per Year Stealthy 10X Genomics Raises $55.5M To Beef Up DNA Sequencing (curious to see what the tech actually is…) Deep … Continue reading →

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