Monthly Archives: August 2018

Links 8/16/18

Posted on August 16, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Cal Fire To Trump: We Have Plenty Of Water. The Problem Is Climate Change. An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S. Largest King Penguin Colony in the World Drops by 90% White Clover Can … Continue reading →

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Democracy And Political Parties In The U.S.

Posted on August 16, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Or, what does it mean to be a Democrat? A while ago, this life-long Democrat noted the following about the Democratic Party: I’ll remind readers that I’m a life-long Democrat, have donated to Democrats, and have volunteered for multiple Democratic … Continue reading →

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Links 8/15/18

Posted on August 15, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Have Uncovered a Disturbing Climate Change Precedent D.C. Is Filled With Ancient Life, But Not Where You Might Think The Ineffectiveness of Employer Wellness Programs, and the Importance of Randomized Trials Too Much of a … Continue reading →

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A Challenge To NIH Over Sexual Harassment

Posted on August 15, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Unfortunately, after years of ‘creating awareness’ and what not, it’s pretty clear that university administrators, when faced with sexual assault or sexual harassment, will respond to only one thing: money. It has to be more costly for them to ignore … Continue reading →

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Links 8/14/18

Posted on August 14, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Some Bacteria Are Becoming ‘More Tolerant’ Of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds Chrissy Teigen befriended a ‘nice’ bug. Twitter tried to convince her it was a dangerous wasp. Public Health Consequences of a 2013 Measles Outbreak in … Continue reading →

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White Collar Crime, Which Hurts All Of Us, Must Be A Top Priority For Democrats

Posted on August 14, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

In many ways, Il Trumpe et alia are the culmination of years, if not decades, of the failure to prosecute white-collar crime–looking forward, not back, if you will (boldface mine): But America’s federal institutions are not the only ones designed … Continue reading →

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Links 8/13/18

Posted on August 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior Scientists stunned as medical non-profit group abruptly ends research grants Why Does It Seem Like Everyone Is Getting Sick from Salad? Diverse genome study upends understanding of how language evolved Fishy Fish … Continue reading →

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The Most Harmful–For Stephen Miller–Thing About That Politico Piece

Posted on August 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

If you haven’t read it yet, elite racist and White House official Stephen Miller’s uncle takes Miller to task over his disgusting views on immigrants. It’s powerful and well-written, but, arguably, the most damaging thing to Miller is that it … Continue reading →

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Torture Collaborator Lied To Congress

Posted on August 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Whocouldnode? From the NY Times (boldface mine): In late November 2002, C.I.A. interrogators at a secret prison in Thailand warned a Qaeda suspect that he had to “suffer the consequences of his deception.” As interrogators splashed water on the chest … Continue reading →

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Links 8/12/18

Posted on August 12, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Novel Insights into Selection for Antibiotic Resistance in Complex Microbial Communities Pizza Physics: Why Brick Ovens Bake The Perfect Italian-Style Pie Genome Study Upends Understanding of How Language Evolved Politics Moves Fast. Peer Review Moves Slow. … Continue reading →

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