Monthly Archives: June 2016

Links 6/12/16

Posted on June 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A New Theory Explains How Consciousness Evolved The Smart, Agile, and Completely Underrated Dodo If You’re Way Too Sweaty, Blame Your Early Childhood Gene Editing to Alter Whole Species Gets Limited Backing I’m a recovering addict. … Continue reading →

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The Kids Are Alright

Posted on June 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, in fairness, they’re actually adults, even if the Democratic establishment has condescended to them non-stop as if they were little children (boldface mine): One constant narrative throughout the primaries has been that Sanders just can’t gain the support of … Continue reading →

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Links 6/11/16

Posted on June 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The world is alarmed by the Zika outbreak. No one is paying to deal with it Conservative political beliefs not linked to psychotic traits, as study claimed (how do you fuck up the directionality of multiple … Continue reading →

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One Way To Fix Twitter’s Hate Spam Problem

Posted on June 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

And it is hate spam. In light of the recent discovery that anti-Semites and neo-Nazis have been harassing and threatening Jewish writers on various social media platforms (I can’t believe I just wrote social media platforms…), it’s clear Twitter needs … Continue reading →

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Links 6/10/16

Posted on June 10, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: There’s basically no landscape on Earth that hasn’t been altered by humans, scientists say Leaping Electric Eels Resolve a Centuries-Old Mystery The one hour lecture: How to captivate your audience in ten easy steps Two-hundred-terabyte maths … Continue reading →

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A Possible Explanation For The Stall In Productivity

Posted on June 10, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

When technology is used to manage as opposed to produce goods or services. A couple of weeks ago, the Boston Globe described how Partners, the largest hospital system, is stumbling through the adoption of its new electronic records system, EPIC … Continue reading →

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Links 6/9/16

Posted on June 9, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This “Lost Underwater City” Was Actually Made by Microbes (THIS IS HOW IT STARTS SHEEPLE!) Dogs were domesticated not once, but twice… in different parts of the world, research shows Antarctic wildlife at risk from human … Continue reading →

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Don’t Really Know

Posted on June 9, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 18th Street NW, between Massachusetts and O, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Trump Is Not An Aberration: The Wages of Torture

Posted on June 9, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Reprisals against civilian populations and the use of torture are crimes in which we are all involved. The fact that such things could take place among us is a humiliation we must henceforth face. Meanwhile, we must at least refuse … Continue reading →

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Links 6/8/16

Posted on June 8, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: We Tested Our Phones For Germs And Found Some Disgusting Shit (Buzzfeed does microbiology) Why It’s Crucial the New Superbug Was in a Urinary Tract Infection New praying mantis honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg, equality and frilly … Continue reading →

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