Monthly Archives: February 2022

Links 2/23/22

Posted on February 23, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: An Undiscovered Coronavirus? The Mystery of the ‘Russian Flu’ Co-infection with SARS-COV-2 Omicron and Delta Variants Revealed by Genomic Surveillance Infants and COVID Antibodies Model-Estimated Association Between Simulated US Elementary School–Related SARS-CoV-2 Transmission, Mitigation Interventions, and … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: The Data Have Gone to Sh-t

Posted on February 23, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Usually, I throw up a bunch of numbers about the prevalence and other data, and then discuss them. But looking at the data for this week, I can’t really trust the data. I’m not accusing anyone of malfeasance, but there’s … Continue reading →

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Links 2/22/22

Posted on February 22, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Boosting in Persons Already Protected by Natural or Vaccine-Induced Immunity Historical contingency drives compensatory evolution and rare reversal of phage resistance Where do we stand with Omicron? Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 … Continue reading →

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Finally, the Crime Report We Need: The ‘Natural History’ of Homicide

Posted on February 22, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform released a report about violence in D.C. (boldface mine): It found that a relatively small group of people — likely as little as 200 people at any one point in time … Continue reading →

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Links 2/21/22

Posted on February 21, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientific research in the life sciences Sequencing SARS-CoV-2 from antigen tests Effectiveness of Maternal Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy Against COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization in Infants Aged

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Where the Conservative Movement Is Right Now: The Pool Edition

Posted on February 21, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s pro-diarrhea, apparently: Richard Grenell is a long-time Republican apparatchik. He did serve in the Trump administration, but it’s not like the guy was some unknown weirdo. He served in the Bush Administration, and was a spokesman for the Romney … Continue reading →

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Links 2/20/22

Posted on February 20, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Children’s emotion inferences from masked faces: Implications for social interactions during COVID-19 Excess COVID-19 associated deaths among the unvaccinated population >= 18 years old in the US, May 30 through December 4, 2021 Phage resistance evolution … Continue reading →

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Little Door

Posted on February 20, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Dumbarton Street, between 29th and 30th, Georgetown, D.C.:

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Links 2/19/22

Posted on February 19, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Underground carbon-dioxide storage idea is cracked. And that’s actually good. Florida’s beloved manatees are dying in alarming numbers again. Here’s why Black death mortality not as widespread as believed Australia Declares Koalas an Endangered Species Beyond … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on February 19, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Sure, But Have You Seen Our COVID Response? Congress Finally Fixes Its Own USPS F*ck Up: A Comment on Meaningless Absurdity At Least the Maryland State Board of Education Understands What Data-Driven Means The … Continue reading →

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