Monthly Archives: August 2015

Will the Crime Wave Never End?

Posted on August 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

With the rise in crime, even well-heeled Arlington County, VA isn’t immune: BURGLARY, 150812063, 2700 block of N. Beechwood Street. Between 12:00 p.m. on August 9 and 9:00 p.m. on August 12, an unknown suspect(s) entered a residence through a … Continue reading →

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How You ‘Pre-Treat’ Your Data Really Matters (It’s Not the P-Hacking)

Posted on August 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s an 538 article “Science Isn’t Broken” that’s winding its way through the tubes of the internet. It has a cool ‘p-hacking’ interactive feature, which is probably why most of the associated commentary has focused on the problem of p-hacking … Continue reading →

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Links 8/20/15

Posted on August 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Post-Doc Honestly Thinks He Is Getting Out Of The Lab Early This Evening Gang Violence Spreads Like An Infectious Disease Hidden damage revealed in veterans’ brains from IED blasts Rio’s Olympic waters won’t be tested for … Continue reading →

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1441

Posted on August 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Swann Street, between 14th and 15th, Shaw, D.C.:

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An Anti-Crime Plan: Well-Intentioned But Could End Badly

Posted on August 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Consider this a case of genuinely good intentions that could–and probably will–go wrong. Also, I’ve never understood why an anti-crime plan is referred to as a ‘crime plan’, but the ANC commissioner for Logan Circle has a ten-point crime plan. … Continue reading →

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Links 8/19/15

Posted on August 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The melting of Antarctica was already really bad. It just got worse. The 21st Century Cures Act: Old vinegary wine in a new bottle Inclusivity for Aspiring Disabled Scientists: Can We Do More? Chinese biologists lead … Continue reading →

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OH NOES! A “SUPERBUG VIRUS”

Posted on August 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Tuesday morning, the Washington Post (at least in the online version) had a story about FDA action against a company whose duodenoscopes were very difficult to decontaminate and which have been linked to CRE, carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, bacteria that are incredibly … Continue reading →

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VAM-Based Teacher Evaluation Collides With the Legal System

Posted on August 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

And if the judge’s questions are any indication, VAM-based teacher evaluation gets hit and dragged a couple hundred yards (boldface mine): Lederman’s suit against state education officials — including John King, the former state education commissioner who is now a … Continue reading →

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Links 8/18/15

Posted on August 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Red Pandas Are Adorable and in Trouble Planning To Study Science In College? Here’s Some Advice Goals of science vs Goals of scientists (and a love letter to PLOSOne) Why I published in PLoS ONE. And … Continue reading →

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Someone Needs to Ask Jeb! Bush About Pinellas County Schools

Posted on August 18, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s a very tragic story about the collapse of the Pinellas County, Florida public schools that is a must-read article. There’s too much in there for me to do it justice, but two things come to mind: 1. We can’t … Continue reading →

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