Monthly Archives: March 2019

Links 3/18/19

Posted on March 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dear Christine: Should I do a PhD if I don’t know whether I want to be a professor? I understand the vaccine doubts. Here’s why my children will get them anyway. Deregulating buprenophine prescribing for opioid … Continue reading →

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Republicans Politicized Tax Collection

Posted on March 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Despite passing a temporary middle class tax cut (it will get smaller every year for the middle class. But not the wealthy! MAGA!), Il Trumpe et alia managed to fuck it up by messing around with the withholding, leading many … Continue reading →

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Links 3/17/19

Posted on March 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Math Anxiety’ Is Real, and Your Teachers Are Probably to Blame What Really Makes a Difference in Vaccination Rates? Track pathogenic organisms promptly with the National Database of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms Vanderbilt panel weighs in against … Continue reading →

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Why The Failure To Get Trump’s Taxes Is So Upsetting

Posted on March 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I seem to be one of the few people beating on the drum of getting Il Trumpe’s taxes–something that could happen if the Democratic head of the Ways and Means committee, Rep. Richard Neal, just wrote a damn letter. It’s … Continue reading →

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Links 3/16/19

Posted on March 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New antibiotics needed: Haemophilus influenzae One Twin Committed the Crime — but Which One? A New DNA Test Can Finger the Culprit Watch Video of Type D Killer Whales, Rarely Seen by Humans Mysterious Type Of … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on March 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: The One Thing Conservatives And Liberals Might Be Able Agree On Clueless Democrats Are Going To Be A Real Problem, Even If Things Go Well in 2020 Once Again, The Trump Administration Takes The … Continue reading →

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Links 3/15/19

Posted on March 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists have discovered a shape that blocks all sound–even your co-workers The assessment of intrinsic credibility and a new argument for p < 0.005 Preprints and NIH Study Section Behavior I really don’t like stupid studies … Continue reading →

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Rep. Richard Neal Is Failing Democrats And The Republic

Posted on March 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been beating the drum about the failure of Democratic Rep. Richard Neal who is in a unique position to obtain Trump’s tax returns, yet inexplicably, is failing to do so. Others seem to be joining the chorus (boldface mine): … Continue reading →

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Links 3/14/19

Posted on March 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: NIH queries on foreign ties rattle universities (potentially explosive) She Invented a Board Game With Scientific Integrity. It’s Taking Off. Buffalo gave us spicy wings and the ‘book of life.’ Here’s why that’s undermining personalized medicine … Continue reading →

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Why I Am Pessimistic About Global Warming Progress

Posted on March 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Maybe it’s the jumping forward due to Daylight Saving Time still kicking in, but the problem in combating global warming is that the ‘zipless fuck’ solutions aren’t enough. Weatherizing your house and driving an electric vehicle aren’t enough. We’ll outsource … Continue reading →

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