Monthly Archives: June 2017

Links 6/15/17

Posted on June 15, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Collecting Biosamples for Research Is Important. So Are the People From Whom They Are Taken. Scientists Praise Energy Innovation Office Trump Wants to Shut Down Resistance to last-ditch antibiotic has spread farther than anticipated When flatworms … Continue reading →

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Incivility

Posted on June 15, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

We’re supposed to not do this sort of thing anymore. Or something (observed at Dupont Circle, D.C.):

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Will The Georgia 6th District Special Election Be Hacked?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

I hate writing about this, but I wouldn’t feel the need to do so if we took the integrity of the vote seriously. This is awful (boldface mine): A 29-year-old former cybersecurity researcher with the federal government’s Oak Ridge National … Continue reading →

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Links 6/14/17

Posted on June 14, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How to teach kids about climate change where most parents are skeptics America can’t afford to cut money from its war against infectious diseases America’s Hidden H.I.V. Epidemic GREs don’t predict grad school success. What does? … Continue reading →

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Pistil And Stamen

Posted on June 14, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Corcoran St. NW, between 18th and 19th, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Doesn’t Seem Like There Was A Ferguson Effect

Posted on June 14, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Probably should have lead with “Still doesn’t…” While we’ve dealt with the supposed Ferguson Effect (which appears to be a Chicago and three months in D.C. effect as much as anything else) before, there’s now a study which looked at … Continue reading →

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Links 6/13/17

Posted on June 13, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: 5% of U.S. Pregnant Women With Zika Had Baby With a Birth Defect Celebrities On Instagram Love This Food Test, But Scientists Say It’s Bogus Uncovered: an unexpected source of superbugs (in this case, ESBL and … Continue reading →

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Yellow

Posted on June 13, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 19th Street NW, between Q and R, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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But Somewhere Some College Students Were Uncivil

Posted on June 13, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

So this is the second incident of violence being used to drive a Democratic candidate out of a race (boldface mine): Michael Treiman, the only Democratic candidate for Binghamton mayor, pulled out of the race on Tuesday after receiving threats. … Continue reading →

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Links 6/12/17

Posted on June 12, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Text-mining tool seeks out ‘hidden data’ If you want something to take your mind off the election, please enjoy this thread about giant isopods. This is why having one dudebro, even Neil Tyson, speak for “science” … Continue reading →

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