Monthly Archives: November 2019

Links 11/25/19

Posted on November 25, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: They’re not even trying at NIH Want the Greenest Device? You May Already Own It Feral Horses Gallop to the Rescue of Butterflies in Distress A Tiny Bug Ended My NFL Career—and Almost My Life Federal … Continue reading →

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Blurring the Distinctions: The Deval Patrick Edition

Posted on November 25, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick announced that he is going to join the presidential race. The problem with Patrick is that, like many of the radical centrists, he ends up blurring the distinctions with Trump. It’s bad enough he … Continue reading →

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Links 11/24/19

Posted on November 24, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: While gaining traction as a symbol of Mexico City, these curious amphibians offer hope for healing the human body, but face near extinction in the wild. Scientists are weighing radical steps to save coral reefs How … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon: What Impeachment Is All About

Posted on November 24, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

When you distill them down to their essence, this is what the impeachment hearings are about (boldface mine): The president sets foreign policy, after all, and perhaps he didn’t want to send lethal aid to Ukraine. The president’s vocal anti-anti-Trump … Continue reading →

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Links 11/23/19

Posted on November 23, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why People Are OK with Trump’s Endless Supply of Lies In France, it’s illegal for consumers to order a DNA spit kit. Activists are fighting over lifting the ban The … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on November 23, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Opposition to Gay Marriage and Voting Democratic in Spite of Bigotry Homegrown Oligarchs Voters Don’t Think Linearly: The Second Choice Edition Economic Anxiety and Suicide Sondland’s Relief People Have to Like This Crap: Healthcare … Continue reading →

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Links 11/22/19

Posted on November 22, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Toxic gut bacteria make alcohol-triggered liver disease more deadly Meet the scientist who’s been counting California butterflies for 47 years and has no plans to stop ‘Make Ebola a thing of the past’: First vaccine against … Continue reading →

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People Have to Like This Crap: Healthcare and Voter Turnout

Posted on November 22, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

While many people don’t vote their immediate circumstances, we shouldn’t ignore the role good policy can play in getting voters to actually show up and vote (boldface mine): Increasing voter turnout is hard. Robustly progressive, anti-Establishment campaign messages rarely do … Continue reading →

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Links 11/21/19

Posted on November 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Time lapse video shows Pseudomonas’ aggressive response to the presence of Staph aureus. Clandestine Pig Vaccines Create ‘Chaos’ in China, Caixin Reports State Library’s beetle mystery a real page turner As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, … Continue reading →

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Sondland’s Relief

Posted on November 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

One thing I noticed while watching some of Sondland’s impeachment hearing testimony is how relieved and relaxed he seemed (and I wasn’t alone in this). One reason might be that he probably won’t go down with the Trump ship (or … Continue reading →

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