Monthly Archives: June 2015

Links 6/10/15

Posted on June 10, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Population Genomics of Vikings Don’t forget who approves new doctoral programs How do we make NSF science more sustainable? (good ideas, but still seems like shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences … Continue reading →

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I Was Joking About the Girl In the Bikini

Posted on June 10, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

If that post title isn’t good linkbait, then I don’t know what is. Anyway, after the pool party incident in McKinney, Texas, where a police officer pulled a gun on black teenagers who had been invited to a private pool … Continue reading →

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I Still Do Not Understand The Economics of ‘Free’ Internet Ads

Posted on June 10, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

A couple of years ago, I wondered if the rise of ad blockers and tools that nuke various internet trackers would undermine the ad-based internet model: But while this [ad blocking] brings the Mad Biologist joy, it’s an economic disaster. … Continue reading →

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Links 6/9/15

Posted on June 9, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Bible v. the Constitution: Politicians, school boards, principals, and teachers are pushing creationism on kids. (1. The title is far too boring for such a scandalous story; 2. Will education reformers say anything about this? … Continue reading →

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Pollen

Posted on June 9, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 19th Street between R and S, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Another Discussion About Teaching Versus Research That Ignores Overheads

Posted on June 9, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I wish I was a Thought Leader so I could write thinkful and thoughty pieces that aren’t grounded in reality. Which brings us to this post by Clay Shirky about how professors, like it or not, are going to do … Continue reading →

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Links 6/8/15

Posted on June 8, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Superwolves, new butterflies, and all the hybrid species evolving before our eyes Staph Bacteria May Be a Trigger for Type 2 Diabetes There Might Be No Saving the World’s Top Banana (yes, we have no bananas … Continue reading →

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Purple and Pink

Posted on June 8, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 31st Street between P and Q, Georgetown, D.C.:

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A Ferguson Effect? Not So Much

Posted on June 8, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, Heather MacDonald of the conservative Manhattan Institute argued that there was a ‘Ferguson Effect’ on crime: police officers are reluctant to arrest criminals because they are afraid they’ll be accused of police brutality. Members of the Manhattan Institute … Continue reading →

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Links 6/7/15

Posted on June 7, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Unpaid research jobs draw criticism Online hookup sites increase HIV rates in sometimes surprising ways Real time genomic surveillance of Ebola outbreak 2014 2015 Federal scientists say there never was any global warming “pause” DNA blood … Continue reading →

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