Monthly Archives: December 2016

Racist Right Breitbart News Literally Called For A War On Science

Posted on December 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Leaving aside the point Breitbart wanted to make (some peer reviewed articles have reached unfounded conclusions, therefore climate change is FALSE! Or something), that their audience would appreciate a line from a play by a white nationalist Nazi collaborator–”When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Authoritarianism, Propaganda, Resistance Rebellion And Death, The War on Science | 3 Comments

What’s The Technical Reason To Not Believe Russia Interfered In U.S. Elections?

Posted on December 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

A side note before I address the question asked by the post title: one incredibly frustrating thing is how most post-election commentary (well, and pre-election too) are arguments by proxy. One issue is raised to bash someone over another one. … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Spy Shit, Iraq, The Soviet | 1 Comment

Links 12/12/16

Posted on December 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Save the Pacific Bluefin Tuna A tiny wasp could save Christmas Island’s spectacular red crabs from crazy ants Science Is Not THAT Special Winners and losers of the 21st Century Cures Act Deep Secrets and the … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Kristof Goes Data-Free On Racism

Posted on December 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Before I get started on Kristof, it’s worth remembering there’s a difference between the median voter and the marginal voter. People who vote for a candidate don’t do so for the same reasons, and, at the margins, they can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Racism | 4 Comments

Links 12/11/16

Posted on December 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Key Republicans urge Trump to keep Francis Collins as NIH director This 14-foot python was caught with 3 deer in its gut. That’s a bad sign. Your Dog Remembers All Those Awful Things You Did Washington … Continue reading →

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Throw Them An Anvil, Not A Lifeline

Posted on December 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Good for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer (boldface mine): The emerging GOP plan to repeal Obamacare on a delayed schedule — and then maybe kinda sorta replace it later — has raised a big question: Will Democrats help Republicans pass a … Continue reading →

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Links 12/10/16

Posted on December 10, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Meet the Anti-Science Extremist Who Could Transform the EPA The Largest Mammal That No Scientist Has Ever Seen in the Wild Computer glitch blamed for European Mars lander crash D.C. Prepares For Heat Emergencies To Nearly … Continue reading →

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We Do Provide Lots of Aid To Rural Areas

Posted on December 10, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

One long-standing problem Democrats face is that many people have a very different definition of what constitutes government assistance: Veterans benefits aren’t government aid (41%!?!)? How is that possible? One argument is that these programs are invisible: Mettler argues that … Continue reading →

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Links 12/9/16

Posted on December 9, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Wild thing: How and why did humans domesticate animals – and what might this tell us about the future of our own species? Trump’s Plan to Eliminate NASA Climate Research Is Ill-Informed and Dangerous Psychopaths can … Continue reading →

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A Failure Of Data Transmission: The CRE Edition

Posted on December 9, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s a very interesting article that came out recently describing the first public report of carbapenem resistance in E. coli from the U.S. food supply. Maryn McKenna provides a good overview: Bacteria containing a gene that confers resistance to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Antibiotics, Data Stuff, Genomics | 1 Comment