Monthly Archives: April 2019

Links 4/17/19

Posted on April 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A Deadly Pig Disease Is Reshaping Global Soybean Markets Dogs Watch Us Carefully and Read Our Faces Very Well This ‘frenemy’ fungus provides clues about a deadly new one A rare trio of bald eagles — … Continue reading →

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Shaming Works

Posted on April 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m old enough to remember when yelling at people who are responsible for keeping babies in cages would cost Democrats the 2018 elections (boldface mine): The official called the current situation at the border, which is experiencing the highest number … Continue reading →

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Links 4/16/19

Posted on April 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Medieval parasites AMNH Employees Revolt Over ‘Appalling’ Decision To Host Bolsonaro At Museum Meet Katie Bouman, the MIT grad who helped capture the black-hole image Company led by Trump nominee was rife with harassment, including groping … Continue reading →

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It Helps When Politicians Directly Experience Life Like The Rest Of Us

Posted on April 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the more bothersome things about the politics of quality of life issues is that it usually takes a politician experiencing something inconvenient (or worse) directly to get anything changed. In Houston, TX, for instance, mass transit managers are … Continue reading →

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Links 4/15/19

Posted on April 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Yanked from the ground’: cactus theft is ravaging the American desert Iconic consoles of the IBM System/360 mainframes, 55 years old Moving beyond P values: Everyday data analysis with estimation plots Ottawa cancer survivor calls out … Continue reading →

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Republicans Shoot Themselves In The Foot Over Taxes. Again.

Posted on April 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

If we lived in a better world, Republicans would be driven out of office over putting kids in cages. Sadly, we do not live in such a world–it’s not as if anyone was punished for torture during the Iraq War. … Continue reading →

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Links 4/14/19

Posted on April 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Secret Life Of Great White Sharks In Kelp Introducing the World’s First Gene-Edited Lizard I Got Tenure, But Science is Still Broken One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge the Brain. Who Should … Continue reading →

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Censure Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw

Posted on April 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

In light of the death threats against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar stemming from the willful misinterpretation of her remarks of Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw–which is to say, lying–Democrats should be raising the notion of formally censuring him. First, if you’re … Continue reading →

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Links 4/13/19

Posted on April 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists decry USDA’s decision to end cat parasite research Can Intelligence Predict Income? Scientists added human brain genes to monkeys. Yes, it’s as scary as it sounds. The Disturbing Walrus Scene in Our Planet Most antibiotics … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on April 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: I Support Candidate TEH SOCIALISMZ! Redux Governance And D.C.’s School System Bipartisanship Is Awesome! The Tax Filing Edition The Pseudo-Mystery Of Small Towns That Aren’t Dying: Federal (Science) Funding Maybe We Should Be Honest … Continue reading →

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