Monthly Archives: September 2019

Links 9/15/19

Posted on September 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Pre-Columbian mycobacterial genomes reveal seals as a source of New World human tuberculosis Wild horses will ride out the hurricane as they have for centuries, with ‘butts to the wind’ How a newly identified bacterium saps … Continue reading →

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Narcissists Gonna Narcissist

Posted on September 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

While one’s own psychological dysfunctions are interesting to you, most other people’s aren’t. That goes for Trump too, who is just a textbook narcissist–no deep mystery, he. But it’s important to understand his dysfunction because it provides a very reliable … Continue reading →

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Links 9/14/19

Posted on September 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Those Hurricane Maps Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean A Breakthrough for A.I. Technology: Passing an 8th-Grade Science Test Shapeshifting sea creature expands in front of scientists’ eyes The “eat less meat” movement is growing. … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: It’s the Emoluments, Stupid Yes, the Altered Weather Forecasts Are a Problem Ito and the Board Oversight Problem Introverts Pay to Play: This Should Be a Scandal, Were Any Major News Agency to Cover … Continue reading →

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Links 9/13/19

Posted on September 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: We’re Running Out of Helium, and Two Geologists Might Have a Fix Hail biodiversity! Weird mushroom cranks out a chemical that neutralizes the odor of skunk spray The Trump Administration Has a Multi-Pronged Strategy to Make … Continue reading →

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The Outlier Poll that Won’t Die

Posted on September 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I know I’ve been beating this like a drum, but that damn April Emerson poll keeps rearing its godawful ugly ass head. For those who don’t know what I’m referring to (probably a mark in your favor), in April, Emerson … Continue reading →

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Links 9/12/19

Posted on September 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Workflow systems turn raw data into scientific knowledge Hate speech detection: Challenges and solutions New science blooms after star researchers die, study finds Insect-based food ‘better for pets than top steak’ A New Age of Gay … Continue reading →

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Camps for the Homeless and the Political Consequences of Failed Governance

Posted on September 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, Trump has tried to make homelessness in cities a political issue. Of course, being Trump, his solution is horrible, as it involves shipping the homeless to camps–and this has gone beyond the bullshitting stage, with officials touring unused federal … Continue reading →

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Visit?

Posted on September 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on U Street NW, between 14th and 15th, U Street Corridor, D.C.:

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Links 9/11/19

Posted on September 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Study finds no gay gene. Was there one to find? Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says (multiple carbapenem resistant infections have been traced back to these scopes) Brain-reading tech is coming. The … Continue reading →

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