Monthly Archives: November 2017

Links 11/11/17

Posted on November 11, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Government Scientist Blocked from Talking About Climate and Wildfires Congress ordered destruction of obstructing satellite research into climate change Mercury and Autism: Enough Already! A Major New U.S. Report Affirms: Climate Change Is Getting Worse How … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on November 11, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: Delusional At 1600 Pennsylvania Why Can’t Democrats Close Out Elections? Small Love Yes, We Have A STEM Glut But The Greatest Threats To Liberty and Freedom Are Some Stupid College Kids Thoughts On The … Continue reading →

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Links 11/10/17

Posted on November 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Trump administration releases report finding ‘no convincing alternative explanation’ for climate change Relax, You Don’t Need to ‘Eat Clean’ Gut bacteria may make or break your chances of cancer treatment working Scientists solve a dengue mystery: … Continue reading →

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The Wages Of Torture And The Triumph Of Nihilism: The Roy Moore Edition

Posted on November 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

After the revelations that Alabama Republican U.S. Senate candidate and long-time moral scold Roy Moore initiated inappropriate “sexual encounters” with four teenage girls while he was an assistant district attorney, including one fourteen year-old who was there for a custody … Continue reading →

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Links 11/9/17

Posted on November 9, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: High Rate of MCR-1–Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among Pigs, Portugal (read to the end…) Chasing a Killer Although the number of Zika cases has fallen, the virus is unlikely to vanish The Scientist Who … Continue reading →

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Big Planter

Posted on November 9, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the U.S. Botanic Garden, Southwest, D.C.:

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The Hidden Keynesian Stimulus

Posted on November 9, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Or maybe it should be called a Lernerian stimulus? Either way, this excellent story about the USDA touches on an important reason why so many ‘anti-government’ U.S.-ians are fine with receiving government assistance–they don’t realize they’re getting government aid (boldface … Continue reading →

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Links 11/8/17

Posted on November 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: EPA names industry, state officials to advisory boards (“Robert Phalen of the University of California, Irvine is a new science board member. He has argued that current air quality in the United States is too clean … Continue reading →

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Orchids

Posted on November 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the U.S. Botanic Garden, Southwest D.C.:

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Thoughts On The Virginia Election

Posted on November 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

I spent a significant portion of my life in Virginia. I never thought that I would see either a socialist or transgender member of the House of Delegates, and both won. That this will cause gnashing of teeth and wailing … Continue reading →

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