Monthly Archives: May 2019

Links 5/9/19

Posted on May 9, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How vanishing lizards in Madagascar led to a troubling discovery about deforestation and climate change The science divide: Why do Latino and black students leave STEM majors at higher rates? RNA polymerase mutations cause cephalosporin resistance … Continue reading →

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Gentrification Without The Rise Is Just Urban Poverty

Posted on May 9, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Gentrification seems to be in the news again, which always serves as a reminder that the word gentrification is usually very poorly defined. As we’ve noted before, gentrification is a two-step process. First, middle- and lower middle-class people leave a … Continue reading →

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Links 5/8/19

Posted on May 8, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A short thread on the real source of the uBiome fiasco. Hint: it wasn’t venture capital’s pressure for aggressive growth. NIH Wants Your Input on Increasing Diversity Among Biomedical Research Faculty As measles cases spread, the … Continue reading →

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The Light Bulb Defenders Ride Again!

Posted on May 8, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Many moons ago, during the era of Republican Representative and bugshitcrazytarian Michele Bachmann, conservatives believed that the Obama administration’s effort to increase energy efficiency of light bulbs was an assault on our Basic Freedoms. Faced with the threat of light … Continue reading →

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Links 5/7/19

Posted on May 7, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Don’t Get Wound Up: Revised Fluoroquinolone Breakpoints for Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa House panel allots $50M to study gun violence Your Gas Stove Is Bad for You and the Planet Caster Semenya ruling uses an unscientific … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the Green New Deal Is the Coalition Building

Posted on May 7, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

While most of the discussion of the Green New Deal (GND) focuses on the environmental aspects, one thing that has gone unmentioned is how it serves as a way to build a left-ish coalition. That’s why a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Links 5/6/19

Posted on May 6, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Giant Panda Is a Closet Carnivore How To Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen How Margaret Dayhoff Brought Modern Computing to Biology US science academy leaders approve plan to expel sexual harassers Students … Continue reading →

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Generational Effects And College Tuition

Posted on May 6, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

One key point in discussions about Warren’s (and Sanders’) college tuition plans that goes missing is that college is far more expensive than it used to be–that is, the costs have risen far more rapidly than wages. The problem is, … Continue reading →

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Links 5/5/19

Posted on May 5, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What if Air Conditioners Could Help Save the Planet Instead of Destroying It? Curated BLAST for Genomes Icefish Study Adds Another Color to the Story of Blood The Myth of Fingerprints Australia Is Deadly Serious About … Continue reading →

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Biden Is Not ‘Electable’

Posted on May 5, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

If you want to vote for him because you think he would be a good president, go right ahead. But you’re fooling yourself if you think he’s electable, since it’s obvious how Republicans are going to attack him (boldface mine): … Continue reading →

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