Monthly Archives: April 2019

Schools In The Richest Nation On Earth

Posted on April 22, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

This, from Montgomery County, MD, one of the richest counties in the U.S., is disheartening (boldface mine): When Abbe Milstein’s eldest daughter started at Luxmanor Elementary, the classrooms were roomy. But when her two other children enrolled several years later, … Continue reading →

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Links 4/21/19

Posted on April 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Achaogen bankruptcy raises worry over antibiotic pipeline Statisticians want to abandon science’s standard measure of ‘significance’ The Truth About Dentistry: It’s much less scientific—and more prone to gratuitous procedures—than you may think. The antibiotic market is … Continue reading →

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Democratic Primary Voters Who Have No Intention Of Voting For The Democrat In The General

Posted on April 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Even if their favorite Democrat wins. Or maybe it’s just crap data. There’s a poll that was released with very small sample sizes, but which also had some interesting tidbits, so it was pushed far and wide because it made … Continue reading →

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Links 4/20/19

Posted on April 20, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Consider the Golden Mole Measles outbreaks and the antivaccine movement Republicans reject Democratic attempts to tighten vaccine laws Don’t Count on 23andMe to Detect Most Breast Cancer Risks, Study Warns The misogynist trolls attacking Katie Bouman … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on April 20, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: Censure Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw Republicans Shoot Themselves In The Foot Over Taxes. Again. It Helps When Politicians Directly Experience Life Like The Rest Of Us Shaming Works ‘Catch And Release’: Losing The Rhetorical … Continue reading →

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Links 4/19/19

Posted on April 19, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Born between 1957-1989? You may not be protected from measles outbreak Goodnight, Anti-Indoctrination Bills, and Good Riddance A man kept one of the ‘world’s most dangerous’ birds on his farm. Then it killed him. Squirrel Camp: … Continue reading →

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Purity And Pragmatism

Posted on April 19, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Before I get to the substance of an excellent post by Maha, I’ll add my standard disclaimer that, were I to vote today, I would vote Warren. The other disclaimer is by Maha herself, who writes: I don’t want this … Continue reading →

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Links 4/18/19

Posted on April 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Measles Outbreak: Yeshiva’s Preschool Program Is Closed by New York City Health Officials AMNH Backs Out Of Bolsonaro Gala After Sustained Public Outcry How Giant Sea Spiders May Survive in Warming Oceans DC ‘Shark Tank’ winner … Continue reading →

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Programming Note About The Barr Report

Posted on April 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

And it is the Barr Report, not the Mueller Report. I likely won’t have much to say for a few days about it because it will be long and it will require some thought to put it in context. Consider … Continue reading →

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‘Catch And Release’: Losing The Rhetorical War On Immigration

Posted on April 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

What worries me about the politics of immigration is that the notion that the choices are between completely ‘open borders’ and Trump’s brutality. Dan Nexon puts it very clearly: https://twitter.com/dhnexon/status/1117065126933352454 The root of the problem isn’t the phrase ‘open borders’, … Continue reading →

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