Monthly Archives: February 2017

Links 2/11/17

Posted on February 11, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Hundreds of Mysterious Stonehenge-Like Earthworks Found in the Amazon Newly discovered gecko has a quick-release mechanism for escaping predators Bumblebees Are Dying Out Because They’re Too Fat to Mate How a Corpse-Loving Fly Could Help Catch … Continue reading →

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When Global Warming Intrudes Into Mundane Decisions

Posted on February 11, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

In D.C., RFK stadium, which is getting on in years and come 2019 won’t have any sportsball teams using it, occupies a large swath of the city. This, of course, in a city with high housing prices, leads to discussions … Continue reading →

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Links 2/10/17

Posted on February 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Longitudinal samples of bacterial genomes potentially bias evolutionary analyses Donald Trump is the sole reliable source of truth, says chair of House Science Committee Space so white Are Kids Getting Too Many Vaccines? Another alarm for … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on February 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Affordable Healthcare For All Is Not Cold Fusion We Should Be Shocked, But Not Surprised By Our Internal Security Forces Behavior Trump Declares War On Your 401(k) Retirement Money Press Conference This Is What … Continue reading →

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Senate Democrats Propose Good Infrastructure Bill, But Here’s How You Sell It

Posted on February 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

So the Democrats recently proposed a good infrastructure bill. Here are some of the highlights (boldface mine): On Tuesday, Democrats led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled a proposal to spend $1 trillion over the next 10 years to repair … Continue reading →

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Links 2/9/17

Posted on February 9, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: H. Boyd Woodruff, Microbiologist Who Paved Way for Antibiotics, Dies at 99 Analysis finds gender bias in peer-reviewer picks Driving Fee Rolls Back Asthma Attacks in Stockholm The surprising link between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease … Continue reading →

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The Democratic Party Is Failing To Demobilize Its Base. This Is Good.

Posted on February 9, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

No, demobilize wasn’t a typo. Traditionally, after winning elections, Democratic officials, apparatchiks, and strongly-aligned pundits go out of their way to demobilize rank-and-file Democrats. One way is to claim much of what they campaigned on is impossible to achieve. Another … Continue reading →

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Links 2/8/17

Posted on February 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How bad is email for the environment? A destructive executive action for global health Is there a reproducibility “crisis” in biomedical research? (2017 edition) Contrary to impressions (and Donald Trump’s antivaccine views) most Americans support vaccine … Continue reading →

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The Right Always Told Us Tyranny Would Arrive Via FEMA…

Posted on February 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

…but it turns out it was the Customs and Border Patrol we should have been afraid of: If Trump is trying to convince people to not leave the country, this would be a good way to do it.

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Vox Publishes Something Very Foolish About Public Schools

Posted on February 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

You’ll be shocked to learn that Vox, gentry-class organ extraordinaire, published something stupid about education reform. Remember: Vox is a wonderful publication along many dimensions. One of its virtues is that it provides constant exercises in how a few statistics … Continue reading →

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