Monthly Archives: April 2019

TEH SOCIALISMZ! Redux

Posted on April 8, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I noted that what is being called socialism (AAAIIIEEEE!!!!) is an economic program that is slightly to the right of Hubert Humphrey’s economic program: But on a more serious note, I’m geniunely puzzled as to how this … Continue reading →

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Links 4/7/19

Posted on April 7, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How Bad Is It to Let Your Cat Outside? Fossil of ancient four-legged whale with hooves discovered The Society for Neuroscience Shouldn’t be Bragging About the Neuroscience Scholars Program Something on Mars Is Producing Gas Usually … Continue reading →

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I Support Candidate

Posted on April 7, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

While this is humor (and it’s amazing what people can do with stock footage), I hope Democratic primary voters are a little more discerning:

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Links 4/6/19

Posted on April 6, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Senate is rushing to confirm this Trump nominee despite ethics concerns (head of NOAA) Viruses act as decoys, study finds, helping bacteria evade the immune system This Tarantula Became a Scientific Celebrity. Was It Poached … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on April 6, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: A Bad Case Against Sanders: Voter Turnoff Still No Letter For Trump’s Taxes Something Genomics Does Need To Confront: Anti-Vaxxers Even The Liberal New RepublicCenter For American Progress Wants Trump’s Taxes Cruelty Is An … Continue reading →

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Links 4/5/19

Posted on April 5, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Plague Years The New Deal, the Green New Deal, and Flood Control Americans Are Smart About Science Can genetic testing help doctors better prescribe antidepressants? There’s quite a debate. Trump signs executive order to make … Continue reading →

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We Need Democratic Primary Cletus Safaris

Posted on April 5, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the last couple of years, we have been treated to an endless barrage of Cletus safaris. What’s a Cletus safari? It’s one of those innumerable, insufferable, “Let’s go to Rust Bucket, Ohio and interview the old racist white people … Continue reading →

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Links 4/4/19

Posted on April 4, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Chesapeake Bay Shows Signs Of Health, Despite Historic Rains And Climate Change Killer fungus is wiping out world’s amphibians Heaven or High Water Probiotics are touted as good for the gut. They may be trouble for … Continue reading →

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Cruelty Is An Ideology

Posted on April 4, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, there was considerable uproar over the Trump administration’s decision to not fund the Special Olympics (Il Trumpe himself ‘heroically’ intervened to stop this, though some reports claim this was a White House initiative). Many commentators noted that this … Continue reading →

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Links 4/3/19

Posted on April 3, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: These tough-looking monkeys eke out a living at 11,000 feet Scientists Dropped Dead Gators to the Seafloor to See What Bites Rat Poison Is Killing San Francisco’s Parrots Of Telegraph Hill Meet the People Coding Our … Continue reading →

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