Monthly Archives: April 2020

Links 4/20/20

Posted on April 20, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Nobody Knows How to Wean Manatees Off Coal Plants Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by WHO-Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols (“One caveat of this study is the defined inactivation time of exactly … Continue reading →

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Why Did Pelosi Appoint Shalala as a Watchdog?

Posted on April 20, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

This recent move by House Speaker Nancy Pelos regarding Congressional oversight of the bailout makes no sense whatsoever (boldface mine): The pick to watch was the House Democratic seat. There was no obligation to choose a sitting member of Congress, … Continue reading →

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Links 4/19/20

Posted on April 19, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why it’s so hard to see into the future of Covid-19 The only way this ends: herd immunity Squirrel-eka! Scientists in Britain have sequenced the genetic code of the squirrel. ICU doctors already know how to … Continue reading →

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Sign(s) of the Times

Posted on April 19, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of R and 15th Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 4/18/20

Posted on April 18, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show: Travelers seeded multiple cases starting as early as mid-February. Fauci once dismissed concerns about ‘silent carriers’ of coronavirus. Not anymore. The Italian COVID-19 hospital where no … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on April 18, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: Volvo…en Fuego? Benchmarking the U.S.’s COVID-19 Response USPS Is in Real Trouble Difficulty in Getting Unemployment Benefits Is Not an Accident A Simple Case for Impeachment They Think They Are Invulnerable Open Offices and … Continue reading →

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Links 4/17/20

Posted on April 17, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13 More Than 30 Million Years Ago, Monkeys Rafted Across the Atlantic to South America Models have their strength and weaknesses. It’s valuable to understand both. While the IHME_UW model has … Continue reading →

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Open Offices and Cubicle Farms in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on April 17, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

While much of the discussion about reopening businesses has focused around things like restaurants and making supermarkets safer, a much unheralded, but important, disease vector is the modern office. Most workers work in either open offices or cubicle farms, which, … Continue reading →

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Links 4/16/20

Posted on April 16, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Coronavirus Research Done Too Fast Is Testing Publishing Safeguards, Bad Science Is Getting Through Giant Viruses Carry Genetic Code That May Control The Metabolism of Living Things Elaborately decorated eggs predate Easter by thousands of years … Continue reading →

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Benchmarking the U.S.’s COVID-19 Response

Posted on April 16, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

While Republican enablers and, of course, Trump himself are attempting to downplay how poorly they have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s worth remembering that South Korea, which had their first known case the same day as we did, has … Continue reading →

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