Monthly Archives: June 2021

Links 6/30/21

Posted on June 30, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Health Benefits of Coffee (some caveats in the article though) Research Roundup: Lead Exposure Causes Crime Want kids to learn math? Level with them that it’s hard. It’s only easy once you’ve mastered the concepts. … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Getting Better, but Not Quite There

Posted on June 30, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Some wards are, some wards aren’t. The entire city and all wards are below the German rollback threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 per week–which also is the threshold the CDC suggests schools for all grades can reopen (0.05% … Continue reading →

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Links 6/29/21

Posted on June 29, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A potential saving grace in the next cold and flu season Results by Cambridge-based Intellia and Regeneron show how CRISPR could transform treatment Here’s all the data on myocarditis cases linked to COVID-19 vaccines: Experts stress … Continue reading →

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If There Is a COVID-19 Resurgence, Could D.C. Detect It?

Posted on June 29, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

While I’ll focus on D.C., this is a question every state should be asking itself. Some readers might be aware that I post a daily recap of D.C.’s COVID-19 statistics on the Twitterz. Those who follow that fifteen month long … Continue reading →

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Links 6/28/21

Posted on June 28, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Wow, just wow. If you think Psychological Science was bad in the 2010-2015 era, you can’t imagine how bad it was back in 1999 (“This paper is notably bad because nothing about it is notable. It’s … Continue reading →

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Poverty and Primus Inter Pares

Posted on June 28, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, some asshole with a blog noted: There are a lot of people, especially the upper-middle class and gentry class*, whose quality of life is better because others’ quality of life is demonstrably worse. There are many who … Continue reading →

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Links 6/27/21

Posted on June 27, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Does Ivermectin Work for Covid-19? Why we still don’t really know if ivermectin has any benefit at all for Covid-19 (must-read) Delta Variant Outbreak in Israel Infects Some Vaccinated Adults The Unique Terror of Being a … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times?

Posted on June 27, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Dupont Circle, NW, D.C.:

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Links 6/26/21

Posted on June 26, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Delta coronavirus variant: scientists brace for impact Delta variant presents genuine threat of reinfection for those who previously had COVID-19 The Very First Case of COVID-19 Was Much Earlier Than We Knew, New Study Indicates (paper … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on June 26, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Kiss The Mayoral Retirement Non-Crisis People Have to Like This Crap: The Child Tax Credit Edition The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: It Got Worse D.C. Statehood Matters for D.C. Residents Too He Really … Continue reading →

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