Monthly Archives: June 2021

Links 6/20/21

Posted on June 20, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Potentially the worst drought in 1,200 years’: scientists on the scorching US heatwave World’s smallest dinosaur is actually a ‘weird’ prehistoric lizard, scientists say Should we track all breakthrough cases of COVID-19? A Mysterious Crater’s Age … Continue reading →

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Kiss

Posted on June 20, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 13th and Q Streets NW, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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Links 6/19/21

Posted on June 19, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: An Analysis of Private Healthcare Claims: A Detailed Study of Patients with Long-Haul COVID As coronavirus recedes, colds and common viruses are back — especially among children Coronavirus vaccinations for young children should be an urgent … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on June 19, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: First Museum in Sixteen Months Kids, Delta, and Household COVID-19 Transmission Vaccines, ‘Passports’, and Lying The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Getting Better 21st Century Servants The Critical Race Theory Moral Panic and the … Continue reading →

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Links 6/18/21

Posted on June 18, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women During Pregnancy — Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 14, 2020–May 8, 2021 Scientists Report Earliest Known Coronavirus Infections in Five U.S. States (paper here; not entirely convinced) … Continue reading →

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The Critical Race Theory Moral Panic and the Southern Baptist Convention

Posted on June 18, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

There are two very odd things about the recent hyping of ‘critical race theory.’ First, I think a lot of people–even White ones!–wouldn’t disagree with the premise that the legal system has built in structural biases against Black people. Of … Continue reading →

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Links 6/17/21

Posted on June 17, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Does vaccinating adults stop kids from spreading COVID too? Scientist Opens Up About His Early Email to Fauci on Virus Origins. In early 2020, Kristian Andersen wrote to Anthony Fauci about the possibility of an engineered … Continue reading →

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21st Century Servants

Posted on June 17, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, Kevin Roose described how the disappearing venture capital subsidies for various companies has forced them to raise their prices (boldface mine): Profits are good for investors, of course. And while it’s painful to pay subsidy-free prices for our extravagances, … Continue reading →

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Links 6/16/21

Posted on June 16, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why is India failing to use its genome sequencing capacity for Covid-19? Coronavirus infections dropping where people are vaccinated, rising where they are not, Post analysis finds Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine is 90 percent effective, study finds … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Getting Better

Posted on June 16, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Mostly. Before we get to the data, it’s worth noting that D.C. isn’t really reporting daily test data by ward, so we lack context for the prevalence data (e.g., if a ward had 9 positives in a week, how many … Continue reading →

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