Monthly Archives: August 2021

Pandemic Death as a Political Opportunity

Posted on August 16, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Never let a crisis go to waste, I suppose (boldface mine): About a month ago, I was talking to a pretty senior Hill aide on the Republican side. Vaccinated, everybody in his shop was vaccinated. I said, ‘What is the … Continue reading →

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Links 8/15/21

Posted on August 15, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘Honeybees are voracious’: is it time to put the brakes on the boom in beekeeping? The number of beehives in Britain’s cities is growing rapidly, putting pressure on native bees ‘that really need our help’, say … Continue reading →

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Box Pattern

Posted on August 15, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 13th Street NW, between R and Riggs, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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Links 8/14/21

Posted on August 14, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Unvaccinated adults who had the virus face a risk of reinfection, the C.D.C. says. Scientists expected thawing wetlands in Siberia’s permafrost. What they found is ‘much more dangerous.’ New data suggest J. & J. vaccine works … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on August 14, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Ghost National Unity, Coercion, and Vaccination We Are Running Out of Time to Vaccinate The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Even Worse A Good Way to Estimate the Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination Things We … Continue reading →

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Links 8/13/21

Posted on August 13, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The P-town study was not a study that should have been used as the basis for an abrupt change to national policy. (not sure I agree with that, but it’s a good explanation of the problems … Continue reading →

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Things We Know Are True, Yet Are Not: Reasons Why People Aren’t Getting Vaccinated

Posted on August 13, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

When it comes to why people aren’t getting vaccinated, one reason proffered is that it’s difficult for people to get the vaccine due to access-related issues–can’t get time off from work, and so on. In other words, well-intentioned people lack … Continue reading →

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Links 8/12/21

Posted on August 12, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Socioeconomic variation in characteristics, outcomes, and healthcare utilization of COVID-19 patients in New York City The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is likely comodulated by temperature and by relative humidity 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on … Continue reading →

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A Good Way to Estimate the Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination

Posted on August 12, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, there have been a slew of TV reports, tweets, and the like with statistics like “[some really high percentage] of hospitalized patients are unvaccinated” which are arguing that vaccination is a very good thing. To preempt any antiva assholes–seriously, … Continue reading →

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Links 8/11/21

Posted on August 11, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: An Evolutionary Portrait of the Progenitor SARS-CoV-2 and Its Dominant Offshoots in COVID-19 Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission in the United States Before Versus After Relaxation of Statewide Social Distancing Measures (pre-Delta) Genomic epidemiology and … Continue reading →

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