Monthly Archives: February 2018

Trickle-Down Tax Policies

Posted on February 8, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, the Dirty Fucking Hippies knew that the Republican tax cuts weren’t going to wind up in workers’ pockets. So far, early signs favor the Hippies (boldface mine): The HR consulting firm asked 333 employers with at least 1,000 employees … Continue reading →

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Links 2/7/18

Posted on February 7, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Flu Has Killed 53 Children So Far, But the Scientists Who Study It Are Short on Funds This Program Stopped Ebola. Trump May Let It Expire. As Cape Town Water Crisis Deepens, Scientists Prepare for … Continue reading →

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Walk Sign Of The Times

Posted on February 7, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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In Public Health, Defending The Status Quo Isn’t Good Enough

Posted on February 7, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Public health programs, which is to say their funding, are under assault by Il Trumpe and the Republicans (WORST BAND NAME EVAR). Recently, they announced they would cut programs that track and combat infectious disease in other countries–for those of … Continue reading →

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Links 2/6/18

Posted on February 6, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The dark side of light: how artificial lighting is harming the natural world Honeybees Help Farmers, But They Don’t Help The Environment More birth defects seen in parts of U.S. with local Zika spread: CDC What … Continue reading →

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Clostridioides Difficile Is Expensive

Posted on February 6, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

The infection known as ‘C diff’ is caused by the organism Clostridioides* difficile. It’s often the result of antibiotic therapy, since antibiotic use can disrupt the normal microbial flora, making way for C. difficile. This means this infections are likely … Continue reading →

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Links 2/5/18

Posted on February 5, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Rapid multi-locus sequence typing direct from uncorrected long reads using Krocus CDC employees are delighted that their acting director is back in charge House Science Committee Wants to Investigate a Government Scientist for Doing Science Prison … Continue reading →

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What MLK Thought About Consumer Culture

Posted on February 5, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

During the Super Bowl, Dodge did a very bad thing by using a Martin Luther King speech to sell pickup trucks. It’s the epitome of the safe, harmless reinvention of King, though the people who proclaim they’re not racist, but … Continue reading →

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If You Ever Wonder Why Doctors And Scientists Get Shouty About Vaccination

Posted on February 5, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Here’s why (boldface mine): Ms. Rogers had been sick for five days. Because she used an inhaler, Dr. Greenberg offered her a prescription for Tamiflu, even though it normally is effective only within the first two days of infection. Ms. … Continue reading →

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Links 2/4/18

Posted on February 4, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Mass Extinction of Scientists Who Study Species Adenovirus looks like flu, acts like flu, but it’s not influenza Modern human brain organization emerged only recently Large beetles are shrinking, thanks to climate change Scientists Are … Continue reading →

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