Monthly Archives: March 2017

Links 3/13/17

Posted on March 13, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Superbugs are being fuelled by imaginary penicillin allergies Gwyneth Paltrow’s goat milk cleanse would make you gassy Republicans’ War on Science Just Got Frighteningly Real Trump Should Avoid a Bad Zika Deal Meet the obscure microbe … Continue reading →

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All Your Genetic Testing Results Are Belong To Us!

Posted on March 13, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

And by us, I mean your employer. Because freedom (boldface mine): A little-noticed bill moving through Congress would allow companies to require employees to undergo genetic testing or risk paying a penalty of thousands of dollars, and would let employers … Continue reading →

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Links 3/12/17

Posted on March 12, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Forbidding Forecast For Lyme Disease In The Northeast (key point is that it’s mice, not deer, that spread Lyme) Novel “Superspreader” Bacteriophages Promote Horizontal Gene Transfer by Transformation What Exactly Are People Marching for When They … Continue reading →

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Now Would Be A Good Time For A Democratic Healthcare Plan Proposal

Posted on March 12, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Preferably, one that’s Medicare for all. Shortly after the election, I argued that there’s no One True Thing That Will Defeat Trump™: …it’s worth remembering that over 64 million people voted for Clinton: surely there are enough people to decry … Continue reading →

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Links 3/11/17

Posted on March 11, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: On Galápagos, Revealing the Blue-Footed Booby’s True Colors Activists Rush to Save Government Science Data — If They Can Find It Figuring Out When and Why Squids Lost Their Shells How the Amazon’s Cashews and Cacao … Continue reading →

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Lies When You Have A Crisis

Posted on March 11, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, Trump’s spokescritter, Sean Spicer, uttered the following: Q: Trump has said jobs rpts are "phony", what about now? SPICER: "They may have been phony in the past, but it's very real now."—via @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/PDt1Q8hrbp — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March … Continue reading →

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Links 3/10/17

Posted on March 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Obamacare repeal and Trump’s spending plan put CDC budget in peril Space Exploration Isn’t Just About Science MinION Leviathan Reads: An Update Neanderthal Dental Plaque Shows What a Paleo Diet Really Looks Like Years of Ethics … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on March 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: The Narcissist In Chief Our Border Forces Are Out Of Control Is There Something In The West Coast Water? On The Wall The Crime Is Worse Than The Cover Up Not Exactly Fear Inspiring … Continue reading →

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Grabbing The REINS

Posted on March 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

So this bill, if passed by the Senate and signed by Il Trumpe, will be a disaster–and it went virtually unoticed (boldface mine): Last week, under the cover of a media bliss-out except among Koch funded right-wing channels, the House … Continue reading →

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Links 3/9/17

Posted on March 9, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The EPA’s Science Office Removed “Science” From Its Mission Statement Goodbye, EPA German institute successfully tests underwater energy storage sphere The ‘Dark Matter’ of the Microbial World How CDC Is Using Advanced Molecular Detection Technology To … Continue reading →

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