Monthly Archives: April 2019

Links 4/12/19

Posted on April 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Scary Shortage of Infectious-Disease Doctors Drug-resistant “superbugs” are spreading — but your hospital doesn’t have to tell you Are You Biased Against Nuclear Power? Yup, Say Scientists How Congress Got Dumb on Tech—and How It … Continue reading →

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In The District, It’s Not 1994 Anymore

Posted on April 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

This week, long time D.C. Council Member Jack Evans (Ward 2) discovered he has a challenger. As the above image suggests, Evans has been enmeshed in a variety of scandals, to the point where he had to explain himself in … Continue reading →

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Links 4/11/19

Posted on April 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: BethAnn McLaughlin: ‘Too many women in science have to run the gauntlet of abuse and leave’ In a Poor Kenyan Community, Cheap Antibiotics Fuel Deadly Drug-Resistant Infections HPV vaccine linked to ‘dramatic’ drop in cervical disease … Continue reading →

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Maybe We Should Be Honest About Appeals To (Certain) White People?

Posted on April 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Ed at Gin and Tacos has an interesting take on the candidacy of Democratic presidential hopeful (another one) Tim Ryan (boldface mine): Do a quick twitter search for “Tim Ryan working class” and you’ll see how many headlines and reports … Continue reading →

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The Pseudo-Mystery Of Small Towns That Aren’t Dying: Federal (Science) Funding

Posted on April 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the weekend, the Washington Post had a story where the real lede is not only buried, but contradicts the theme of the story. The author visits Hamilton, MT, and wonders how this small town (population less than 5,000) could … Continue reading →

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Links 4/10/19

Posted on April 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: High proportions of bacteria are culturable across major biomes Why Is Lil Bub Such a Famous Cat? It’s in Her Blood. Literally NIH director apologizes for ‘mishandled’ security that blocked Iranian scientists Sydney Brenner, Nobel Prize-winning … Continue reading →

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Bipartisanship Is Awesome! The Tax Filing Edition

Posted on April 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m glad to see our political system can transcend partisanship to…make it harder and more expensive to file your taxes (boldface mine): Just in time for Tax Day, the for-profit tax preparation industry is about to realize one of its … Continue reading →

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Links 4/9/19

Posted on April 9, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dozens have fallen ill during a five-state E. coli outbreak, and nobody knows where it’s coming from How Many Decimals of Pi Do We Really Need? Predicting Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacilli from Resistance Genes. Highly … Continue reading →

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Governance And D.C.’s School System

Posted on April 9, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

While he was writing about mass transit policy, the issue about governance raised by Jacob Abinder applies more generally (boldface mine): It does not accommodate the notion that a major transit agency might itself be a political actor, with goals … Continue reading →

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Links 4/8/19

Posted on April 8, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: China’s Selling Genetically-Modified Mice for $17,000 a Pair The Price for ‘Predatory’ Publishing? $50 Million Netflix’s Our Planet Says What Other Nature Series Have Omitted Judge rules New York county can’t ban unvaccinated children from schools, … Continue reading →

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