Monthly Archives: September 2015

A Possible Cause For D.C.’s Increasing Homicides?

Posted on September 24, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Whatever could it be? A while ago, I noted that D.C. has seen a spike in gun-related crimes (assaults and robberies) even though the total amount of violent crimes has only increased slightly: Here’s the key point: homicides are up … Continue reading →

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Links 9/23/15

Posted on September 23, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Coding Class, Then Naptime: Computer Science For The Kindergarten Set Employee benefits: Plight of the postdoc How Wasps Use Viruses to Genetically Engineer Caterpillars Martin J. Blaser to Lead New Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria … Continue reading →

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A Dump Trump

Posted on September 23, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of R and 13th Streets NW, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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The Cost of Testing, Accountability, and Transparency

Posted on September 23, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

With ‘accountability’ being all the rage, it’s worth noting the difference between accountability and transparency: Accountability proposals, when applied to lower level employees, have a tendency to backfire due to Campbell’s Law. If there’s an unsolved shooting attempt with no … Continue reading →

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Links 9/22/15

Posted on September 22, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The GOP’s dangerous ‘debate’ on vaccines and autism Deadly Heartland Virus Is Much More Common Than Scientists Thought Andy Weir and his book ‘The Martian’ may have saved NASA and the entire space program Fighting Ebola … Continue reading →

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Georgetown Theater

Posted on September 22, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

In a previous incarnation, when Georgetown was largely black many decades ago, it was called the Dumbarton Theater and was the social center of Georgetown. The corner of Wisconsin and O Streets NW, Georgetown, D.C.:

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Revisiting the Cost of a $15/Hour Minimum Wage

Posted on September 22, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

For new readers, the blog’s position on a minimum wage has always been to increase it dramatically: while we will deficit spend at the drop of a hat, we find no national interest in subsidizing the billions in profits that … Continue reading →

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Links 9/21/15

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Troll Needs a New Bridge This fruit smells like rotting onions and tastes like pulled pork but could save millions from starvation California Might Make the Porn Industry Put on a Condom Host genetic variation … Continue reading →

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Lewis Black Is a Political Genius

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Maybe we should listen to socialists more often…

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This Isn’t The Way To Prevent Antibiotic Misuse

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

From a NY Times article about companies that are jacking up the prices of generic drugs: Doxycycline, an antibiotic, went from $20 a bottle in October 2013 to $1,849 by April 2014, according to the two lawmakers. Deoxycycline is a … Continue reading →

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