Monthly Archives: December 2015

Some Good Funding News About Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Posted on December 17, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

If the proposed Congressional deal goes through, funding to study antimicrobial resistance will increase from $471 million to $774 million. Unfortunately, AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), which studies hospital and medical interventions, will be cut from $364 million … Continue reading →

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But They’re Not Racists

Posted on December 17, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

This is what Trump hath wrought (boldface mine): A middle-aged man who declined to give his name initiated an exchange with me. “You look like a boy who’s up to no good,” he said. “Don’t call me boy, boy,” I … Continue reading →

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Links 12/16/15

Posted on December 16, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Placebo effects are weak: regression to the mean is the main reason ineffective treatments appear to work When Lions Abound, Hyenas Pick a New Menu The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United … Continue reading →

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Peanuts Xmas

Posted on December 16, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

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

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GOP Anti-ISIS Internet Warfare Plan Released

Posted on December 16, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

More about it here. Makes as much sense as what they actually said last night.

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Links 12/15/15

Posted on December 15, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The most dangerous pathogens, according to WHO (interesting that they’re all viruses) NIH ends controversial monkey experiments at Poolesville lab NSF fires managers of troubled NEON ecology project Bacteria are now resistant to a last-resort antibiotic … Continue reading →

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Smart Soup

Posted on December 15, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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An Alternative Hypothesis For Academic Obscurantism

Posted on December 15, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Which is: they’re not writing for you. Noah Smith argues that difficult, if not impossible to penetrate, jargon-laden social science papers exist as a way to enforce artificial entry barriers (boldface mine): To many readers not steeped in critical theory, … Continue reading →

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Links 12/14/15

Posted on December 14, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The gluten-free craze is making celiacs like me sick Light matters The Murky Origins of the Largest Dinosaur Museum in the World Zika virus spreads to more countries U.S. Still in Danger of Losing War on … Continue reading →

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Darth Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on R Street NW, between 14th and 15th, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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