Monthly Archives: September 2016

On The Margins, Or Finely Interwoven?

Posted on September 17, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

While racism has become an increasingly discussed topic over the last few years, Clinton’s use of the phrase “basket of deplorables” to describe racists has made the ubiquity of racism something even the political press corps. What I often read … Continue reading →

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Links 9/16/16

Posted on September 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Ants are destroying your plants by nurturing perfect aphid colonies (must-read) In The Battle To Save Frogs, Scientists Fight Fungus With Fungus The Future of Existing GI Numbers at NCBI Submitting genomic data to repositories: Sequence … Continue reading →

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Interesting Business Model

Posted on September 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m not sure how many sick horses there are in downtown D.C., but this mural on P Street NW, between Columbia and 9th, in Shaw, D.C., suggests that perhaps there are some:

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On Public Health, The Choice Is Clear

Posted on September 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s Clinton. When asked by Science Debate about public health, here’s what Clinton had to say (boldface mine): America has witnessed enormous successes with some of its major public health initiatives, such as smoking cessation and water fluoridation. Yet, we … Continue reading →

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Links 9/15/16

Posted on September 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Feed a cold, starve a fever’? Here’s what science says New Bivalve Species Discovered Living on a Sea Cucumber Why you should worry about the privatization of genetic data Florida’s Zika undercount hides extent of virus’ … Continue reading →

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Fermenter

Posted on September 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

A fermenter from the 1980s, used to produce insulin, at the National Museum of American History, D.C.: Closeup:

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Sick Leave Lowers Flu Transmission: Lessons From D.C.

Posted on September 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve discussed many, many, many times how stupid it is to oppose sick leave policies. After all, do you really want someone who is sick handling your food? (Answer: no). A recent working paper appears to back up that claim. … Continue reading →

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Links 9/14/16

Posted on September 14, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Invasive ‘Jersey wriggler’ jumping worms devouring forest floors Giraffes aren’t just giraffes. Turns out there are four species. Newly Discovered Flatworm Is Named After Obama In CRISPR patent fight, geneticist George Church may be called to … Continue reading →

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September Rose

Posted on September 14, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 21st and R Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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It Sucks To Be This Patient: The Seven CPO Edition

Posted on September 14, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

It really does for this New Zealand (‘NZ’) patient (boldface mine): Here, we report the isolation of seven distinct CPO [carbapenemase producing organisms–resistant to the last line beta-lactam antibiotics], together with an ESBL-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis with an … Continue reading →

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