Monthly Archives: April 2016

Links 4/13/16

Posted on April 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Darwin’s Cage Match LSD could make you smarter, happier and healthier. Should we all try it? (clickbait headline, good article) Finding out what your IC is interested in funding. How ancient horse-dung bacteria is helping us … Continue reading →

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These Men Of The Library of Congress

Posted on April 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the Library of Congress, D.C.: At the time, World War I was the World War. Then:

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If D.C.’s Metro Collapses, It Will Probably Be Due To Virginia And Its Politicians

Posted on April 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

With a possible assist from Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. Because Virginia’s political dysfunction is why we can’t have nice things (boldface mine): Warner (D-Va.), pressed by Washington Post congressional correspondent Mike DeBonis on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” program Sunday, showed little … Continue reading →

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Links 4/12/16

Posted on April 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Australia Is Letting the Great Barrier Reef Die Over a Lot of Coal Stone Age humans brought deer to Scotland by sea (I haven’t delved into the paper, but assuming no methodological or analytical errors, this … Continue reading →

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Lest You Forget That Birds Are Dinosaurs…

Posted on April 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

…this video will remind you (the action really starts at ~0:30).

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Sanders’ Plan B

Posted on April 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

As Gaius Publius reports in summarizing a recent interview, Sanders has one: If you read that list again, you’ll see how stunning it is. Three things to notice: He calls these “demands,” not requests. He wants Clinton the candidate to … Continue reading →

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Links 4/11/16

Posted on April 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Washington White Nose Bat Death Becomes First West Of Rockies Senate wants to help NIH with its paperwork (while they’re at it, fix the travel office) Early and Rapid Settlement of the New World Beware Regional … Continue reading →

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Clinton, Electability, And Showing Up: Clinton Just Gave Away Missouri

Posted on April 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Since Clinton is likely to be the Democratic nominee, it would be great appreciated if her campaign took closing the deal seriously. After all, if you’re going to make an electability argument, then you need to do the small things … Continue reading →

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Biology Papers Are Currency

Posted on April 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I recently came across this putzish Ars Technica story about preprints in biology, and it demostrates how little many supposedly knowledgeable people understand the professional incentives of biologists, best demonstrated by this section (boldface mine): This move has been met … Continue reading →

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Links 4/10/16

Posted on April 10, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A family-run drug maker faces tough choices to stay afloat in the Shkreli era (find a way to protect this company from the vultures) How scientists fell in and out of love with the hormone oxytocin … Continue reading →

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