Monthly Archives: April 2021

Links 4/15/21

Posted on April 15, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Distinct Species of Adorable Weasels Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight Doctors Forgot to Warn People With Breasts That the Covid Vaccine Could Affect Their Next Mammogram Why was the ancient city of Cahokia abandoned? New … Continue reading →

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Quick Thoughts About Vaccines and Setbacks

Posted on April 15, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

The last couple of days have seen a great many thinky thought leaders and pundits opining about the FDA’s decision to pause use of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine. I find it bizarre that so many people who profess to understand … Continue reading →

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Links 4/14/21

Posted on April 14, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them Why would a Covid vaccine cause rare blood clots? Researchers have found clues Hard choices emerge as link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare clotting disorder becomes … Continue reading →

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In the Absence of Government Policy, All That’s Left Is Self-Defense: The COVID-19 Edition

Posted on April 14, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Michigan doctor PalMD has a heart-felt plea for residents of his state–one that, unfortunately, applies to too many states (boldface mine): We have a pretty good idea what is driving this surge: bars, restaurants, schools, and other social gatherings. Which … Continue reading →

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Links 4/13/21

Posted on April 13, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Sand Octopus Was Hiding in Plain Sight Biden Made a Promise to Scientists. He Can Still Keep It. Genomic surveillance: What it is and why we need more of it to track coronavirus variants and … Continue reading →

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When the New Democrat Bargain Fails

Posted on April 13, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s very Faustian. Long-time readers will know that one of the big problems the Democratic Party faces is its consultant class. They typically foist non-progressive candidates on rank-and-file Democrats. The problem is, as Ryan Grim summarizes here, that they’re not … Continue reading →

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Links 4/12/21

Posted on April 12, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Did climate change cause societies to collapse? New research upends the old story. Stress test: Scientists go inside the brains and bloodstreams of squirrels The revolution in satellite technology means there are swarms of spacecraft no … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Cases Are Rising and Vaccination Mistakes Are Being Made

Posted on April 12, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

We’ll unpack the passive tense in a bit. First, cases in D.C. are rising. The entire city and all wards, are still well above the German rollback threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 per week–which also is the threshold … Continue reading →

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Links 4/11/21

Posted on April 11, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Where Boars Hog the Streets Jesse Singal Got More Wrong Than He Thinks ‘Has everyone in Kent gone to an illegal rave?’: on the variant trail with the Covid detectives That Night 46 Million Grasshoppers Went … Continue reading →

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Red

Posted on April 11, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on P Street NW, between 17th and 18th, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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