Monthly Archives: October 2019

Links 10/16/19

Posted on October 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: University emails reveal breadth of FBI campaign against researchers’ ‘wholesale theft’ of trade secrets for China Publish houses of brick, not mansions of straw (by Nobel recipient, before he received the prize) Allergies, rashes and sinus … Continue reading →

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The Corporate Board Scam

Posted on October 16, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Seems @EricTrump knows as much about how corporate boards work as his father, which appears to be nothing. Almost none of @exxonmobil’s board members have “industry knowledge,” and board member duties usually consist of showing up at meetings. Behold, ExxonMobil’s … Continue reading →

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Links 10/15/19

Posted on October 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Flu vaccine selections may be an ominous sign for this winter Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties Trump is destroying an irreplaceable world treasure in an effort to speed up building … Continue reading →

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Right Now, Internecine Warfare between Sanders and Warren Supporters Is Stupid

Posted on October 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Because they turn conservative and moderate Democrats into left-ish convention delegates. According to morningconsult.com, here is how the race looks among Democratic voters: The reason I’m using Morning Consult is because they also ask supporters who their second choice would … Continue reading →

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Links 10/14/19

Posted on October 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists booted from EPA panel form their own group The biggest likely source of microplastics in California coastal waters? Our car tires (and electric vehicles won’t stop this) The Real Problem With Beef The CIA, World … Continue reading →

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Is Our Democrats Learning? The Working the Refs Edition

Posted on October 14, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

While Sanders has always blasted the media–and there are few, if any, better in a potential unfriendly interview than Sanders–Warren has done a really good job in ‘working the refs’–attacking media outlets when they behave badly and putting them on … Continue reading →

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Links 10/13/19

Posted on October 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dolphins are swimming, mating and even giving birth in the Potomac Checking in on GenBank If Each of Us Planted a Tree, Would It Slow Global Warming? Nationalism Is an Environmental Disaster Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Tickle the … Continue reading →

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OpenStreetsDC and Safer Streets, the Dupont Circle Edition

Posted on October 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Last weekend, D.C. shut down three miles of Georgia Avenue (over by Petworth) to turn it into a pedestrian-only street (bikes and scooters were allowed too). It was a great success (local businesses seemed to do well too), and Georgia … Continue reading →

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Links 10/12/19

Posted on October 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: resistancebank.org (seems interesting) In a New Study on Bird Loss, Some Scientists Say Subtlety Is Lost, Too Did North America really lose 3 billion birds? What does it mean? New ‘reverse genomics’ method brings previously hidden … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on October 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: Jury Nullification, the 2019 Edition Power, Politics, and Our Political Press Corps It’s the Emoluments, Stupid One Problem with Right Wing Conspiracism Hospitals, Housing, and a Failure of Governance What a Difference Two Months … Continue reading →

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