Monthly Archives: May 2016

Links 5/19/16

Posted on May 19, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Almost Everything You Know About Climate Change Solutions Is Outdated, Part 1 Scientific consent, data, and doubling down on the internet First eukaryotes found without a normal cellular power supply How the psychology of public bathrooms … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Get There From Here

Posted on May 19, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Corcoran Street NW, between 13th and 14th, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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NIH Makes A Good Move For Post-Docs

Posted on May 19, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

But there’s still more that’s needed. A while ago, I predicted that, were the Obama administration to raise the overtime salary ceiling to around $50,000 (if you work more than forty hours per week and earn under this amount, you … Continue reading →

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Links 5/18/16

Posted on May 18, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Plan to Rescue Hawaii’s Birds with Genetic Engineering The Computer Virus That Haunted Early AIDS Researchers Resistance fighters (not convinced at all, but interesting) Theranos Is Wrong: We Don’t Need More Blood Tests Environmentalists Hate … Continue reading →

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Comix

Posted on May 18, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at 14th and S Streets NW, Shaw, D.C.:

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What If Changes In Murder Rates Have Very Little To Do With Policing?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

A recent Washington Post op-ed has put the issue of a Ferguson Effect back into the news. But what if policing, whether it be community-based, search and destroy, more (or fewer) cops on the beat, and so on has little … Continue reading →

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Links 5/17/16

Posted on May 17, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Genetics of Staying in School: A huge study found 74 gene variants that are associated with years of formal schooling—but that doesn’t mean there are “education genes.” (excellent) The Loneliest Plant In The World Reminder … Continue reading →

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Renegade Jew

Posted on May 17, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, the right wing political site Breitbart.com ran an article about Bill Kristol, a conservative (a pretty kooky one at that) who is trying to organize an anti-Trump third party candidacy. Here’s the title and picture: Not renegade conservative, but … Continue reading →

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Links 5/16/16

Posted on May 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: That’s No Border Wall, Mr. Trump: It’s the World’s Longest Concrete Dam Endangered fish dies after ‘idiots’ litter its habitat with beer cans, puke and underwear CDC labs repeatedly faced secret sanctions for mishandling bioterror germs … Continue reading →

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Interesting Service

Posted on May 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 16th and S Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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