Monthly Archives: March 2017

Pleiotropy Might Help Slow The Evolution Of Antibiotic Resistance

Posted on March 9, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, there’s a silver lining in a recently-discovered dark cloud. Before we get started, let’s do a quick biology review. A serious health problem are carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (‘CRE’)–E. coli and relatives that are resistant to all antibiotics that start with … Continue reading →

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Links 3/8/17

Posted on March 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How the fallout from Trump’s travel ban is reshaping science Will an American-Led Anti-Vaccine Movement Subvert Global Health? Four Ways NOAA Benefits Your Life Today The Cherry Blossoms May Reach Their Peak At The Earliest Date … Continue reading →

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Links 3/7/17

Posted on March 7, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency Trump has set the US up to botch a global health crisis: Bird flu is raging in China. Trump isn’t ready. Teenager’s sickle cell reversed … Continue reading →

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Not Exactly Fear Inspiring

Posted on March 7, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

“Batman 2”, observed at the Renwick Gallery, D.C.:

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The Crime Is Worse Than The Cover Up

Posted on March 7, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Whenever a politician gets in trouble, pundits will recite ‘Correlation is not causality’ ‘The cover up is worse than the crime.’ But other than the Clintons (where that does seem to be true*), the crime is always worse than the … Continue reading →

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Links 3/6/17

Posted on March 6, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why Astronauts Burn Their Dirty Underwear Economically Insecure? Try Water-Insecure. Study: half of the studies you read about in the news are wrong Meet the Math Professor Who’s Fighting Gerrymandering With Geometry 7 Earth-Size Planets Orbit … Continue reading →

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On The Wall

Posted on March 6, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the Dupont Underground, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Is There Something In The West Coast Water?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Back when genetic testing company 23AndMe charged into a brick wall (the brick wall won, by the way), I noted the idiocy of believing they could beat the FDA: On the Twitterz, I wrote that 23andMe’s attorneys should be disbarred … Continue reading →

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Links 3/5/17

Posted on March 5, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Despite fears of technology eating into our nap, we may be slumbering for longer than ever before and we may have misunderstood what sleep is for. Earth BioGenome Project: Ill-Conceived Megaproject Du Jour Conflicting selection alters … Continue reading →

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