Monthly Archives: June 2015

Links 6/20/15

Posted on June 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Mining the microbial dark matter: Microbiologists are finding new ways to explore the vast universe of unknown microbes in the hunt for antibiotics. Percentages of Faculty Salary Support at Academic Medical Centers (it’s lower than I … Continue reading →

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A Legal Horror

Posted on June 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

A racist murders black people with a gun allowed by a re-interpretation of a constitutional amendment–the Second Amendment–originally written to protect the ‘right‘ of slave owners to put down slave uprisings and hunt their escaped slaves. Dreadful.

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The Problem With the Marc Rubio Non-Scandal

Posted on June 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

As it’s campaign season, our political press corps has decided to focus on what’s really important: Republican candidate and senator Marc Rubio’s personal finances. The mainstream story line–which attempts to gin up scandal by arguing Rubio’s profligate ways (he bought … Continue reading →

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Links 6/19/15

Posted on June 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Hoss Cartwright from Bonanza rocks the science world by joining many editorial boards The first rule of Tim Hunt is… (excellent) Another attempt to defund AHRQ (Death panels! ZOMG!) Vulnerability made us human: how our early … Continue reading →

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Were the Murderers of Emmett Till Mentally Ill?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Most commentators have not sunk to the depths of depravity some rightwing pundits have, who claimed argued the recent church massacre wasn’t racially motivated, but an attack on religious freedom. Because when the killer told one of church members, “You … Continue reading →

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There’s Understanding the Limits of Your Data…

Posted on June 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

…and then there’s New Orleans educational data, which defy both understanding and belief. After Hurricane Katrina, education reformers saw an opportunity to prove that charters were better than regular public schools. Since then, the overwhelming majority of New Orleans’ schools … Continue reading →

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Links 6/18/15

Posted on June 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: More Than 100 New Marine Species Discovered in the Philippines The Pac-Man frog with another frog in its throat The unseen women scientists behind Tim Hunt’s Nobel prize Mobile research lab enlists Boston-area residents The image … Continue reading →

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Not All Cephalopods Look Like Cthulhu

Posted on June 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Consider this new species of Opistoteuthis, which might be given the species name adorabilis: You can read more about it here.

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A Question About Oxford Nanopore and the Cost Model

Posted on June 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

This is the first mention of how much the much-vaunted Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology might cost (boldface mine): Oxford Nanopore said last month that it plans to make the MinIon sequencer commercially available through the MinIon Access Program. Customers need … Continue reading →

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Links 6/17/15

Posted on June 17, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Just a Second: The leap second may be a ticking time bomb. Microbiologists discover 35 new groups of bacteria in Colorado Raging fires, high temps kept big dinosaurs out of North America for millions of years … Continue reading →

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