Monthly Archives: March 2015

Links 3/3/15

Posted on March 3, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Libraries of Life Lab In Berkeley Accidentally Discovers Solution To Fix Color Blindness A New Name, and Wider Recognition, for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome New Species appropriately nicknamed ‘Sparklemuffin’ and ‘Skeletorus’ 10X Reveals Its Facets Other: Are … Continue reading →

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Perhaps Anti-Vax Is a Step Too Far…

Posted on March 3, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

…even for conservatives? One can hope (boldface mine): Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a Georgia Republican who recently became the chair of a key congressional subcommittee on science and technology, didn’t vaccinate most of his children, he told a crowd at his … Continue reading →

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So Let’s Say We Find a ‘Superbug’ In the Food Supply…

Posted on March 3, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

…now what? When I’m not blogging or fighting crime, one of the things I do is worry (along with some science!) about the spread of antibiotic resistance. The U.S. government has several programs that monitor the spread of antibiotic resistance, … Continue reading →

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Links 3/2/15

Posted on March 2, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Psychology Journal Bans Significance Testing (really interesting) Sewage Reflects the Microbiomes of Human Populations Fishing For the Microbes Behind Malnutrition “the strongest evidence to date” on effect of “97% consensus” messaging The United States of Megadrought: … Continue reading →

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This Man Needs a Pork Pie Hat

Posted on March 2, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

It seems Harry Reid is going with a new look: (Ok, he’s really wearing the glasses because he’s had an eye injury). I think the next time Reid holds a press conference, the entire Democratic delegation should wear shades. Just … Continue reading →

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P-Values and Throwing Out the Baby With the Bath Water

Posted on March 2, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

So last week, the science bloggysphere was briefly abuzz (atwitter?) about the decision by the journal Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP) to ban p-value statistics from their articles: The Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP) 2014 Editorial emphasized that … Continue reading →

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Links 3/1/15

Posted on March 1, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Weird World of Standard Reference Materials, From Peanut Butter to Whale Blubber #SciSpends: Scientists are paying to do their jobs Francis Crick Institute raises alarm about train line Why hunt for food if you can … Continue reading →

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Genetically Engineered Yogurt

Posted on March 1, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

And cheese too! OH NOES! (boldface mine): Scientists didn’t know enough about the function of CRISPR and Cas enzymes for Koonin to make a detailed hypothesis. But his thinking was provocative enough for a microbiologist named Rodolphe Barrangou to test … Continue reading →

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