Monthly Archives: June 2020

Protests or Bars? It Is an Empirical Question

Posted on June 15, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

In light of the recent and ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, as well as the earlier anti-COVID-19 restriction protests, we are witnessing many pundits with no epidemiological, medical, or microbiological training opining about whether these protests will lead to a … Continue reading →

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Links 6/14/20

Posted on June 14, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Hydroxychloroquine does not prevent Covid-19 infection if exposed, study says Shutdowns prevented 60 million coronavirus infections in the U.S., study finds The seventy two percent solution (to police violence) Most Hospitalized COVID Patients Have Neurologic Symptoms … Continue reading →

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14th Street, Signs of the Times

Posted on June 14, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 14th and P Streets NW, Logan Circle, D.C.: Corner of 14th and S Streets NW, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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Links 6/13/20

Posted on June 13, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Narrative Review The effect of large-scale anti-contagion policies on the COVID-19 pandemic Scientists are struggling to quickly find a vaccine that can vanquish coronavirus Development of an inactivated vaccine candidate, … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on June 13, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Saxophonic Rooster Policing as an Ideology Policing and the Long-Term Problem Democrats Face Defund the Police? Well, We’ve Defunded Everything Else Will Teleworking Become More Common Post-COVID-19? You Know Who Else Wanted to Defund … Continue reading →

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Links 6/12/20

Posted on June 12, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why Sleep Deprivation Kills The Impact of Influenza Vaccination on Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2010-2017 Why coronavirus hits men harder: sex hormones offer clues My best estimate of the amount of viral transmission the … Continue reading →

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You Know Who Else Wanted to Defund the Police?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

No, not HITLER! Here’s a hint (boldface mine): President Donald Trump was not shy about his admiration for police officers on the 2016 campaign trail — at one point simply stating, “I love the police. They’re the greatest.” But when … Continue reading →

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Links 6/11/20

Posted on June 11, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Top U.S. scientists left out of White House selection of COVID-19 vaccine short list The U.S. Gets Serious About Catching Up to China in R&D The Sea’s Weirdest Creatures, Now in ‘Staggering’ Detail New U.S. Data … Continue reading →

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Will Teleworking Become More Common Post-COVID-19?

Posted on June 11, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

If there’s one thing I’ve learned writing this blog, it’s that prediction is very difficult, even if–or perhaps because–one is an expert in a given area. That said, I think this take on teleworking is correct (boldface mine): I simply … Continue reading →

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Links 6/10/20

Posted on June 10, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: That COVID-19 infects humans and transmits successfully is just chance with a large dose of ascertainment bias. Almost a quarter of infected household members of COVID-19 patients were asymptomatic, Singapore study finds Doctors Heavily Overprescribed Antibiotics … Continue reading →

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