Monthly Archives: May 2022

Links 5/11/22

Posted on May 11, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Everyone poops weirdly on vacation Why hundreds of scientists are weighing in on a high-stakes US abortion case (almost as if there’s data about some of the speculative questions!) Humans need to help other species face … Continue reading →

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All Hail the Imaginary Compromise Pundit Scam: The Student Loans Edition

Posted on May 11, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

To follow up on last week’s post about student loans, one thing we’re now seeing is the deployment of the Imaginary Compromise Pundit Scam. In days of yore, when the left, construed broadly, had to fight both Republicans and too … Continue reading →

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Links 5/10/22

Posted on May 10, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Assessment of the effectiveness of Omicron transmission mitigation strategies for European universities using an agent-based network model (I’m reluctant to link to this because this paper is going to be misunderstood horribly) It ain’t over ’til … Continue reading →

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The Other Alito Draft Opinion Bill Democrats Need to Push

Posted on May 10, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

But, don’t worry Republicans! Professional Democrats suck at their jobs, so they won’t! In the midst of this article about expanding access to birth control, we come across this (boldface mine): Some conservatives have argued that the federal government is … Continue reading →

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Links 5/9/22

Posted on May 9, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 escape antibodies elicited by Omicron infection What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) SARS-CoV-2 … Continue reading →

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The State of Not-Democracy in the U.S.

Posted on May 9, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

While he’s writing about Ohio, I think this by John Scalzi sums up the democracy problem in the U.S. (boldface mine): On the topic of “Liberals/Democrats strategically voting in the Republican primary,” it be at least some of the reason … Continue reading →

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Links 5/8/22

Posted on May 8, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Trolling Is Taking a Toll on Science Journalism Just 2% of SARS-CoV-2−positive individuals carry 90% of the virus circulating in communities Nose Spray Vaccines Could Quash COVID Virus Variants COVID vaccines need to be evolving much … Continue reading →

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Face on the Wall

Posted on May 8, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 17th and Corcoran Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on May 7, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Azaleas Biden’s and Fauci’s De Facto Answers About COVID Risk in a Time of Omicron They Came for Abortion, and Likely Got It The Economics (So Far) of Long COVID What the End of … Continue reading →

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Links 5/7/22

Posted on May 7, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Managing an evolving pandemic: Cryptic circulation of the Delta variant during the Omicron rise NASA chief says cost-plus contracts are a “plague” on the space agency The Dawn of the Pandemic Age Darwin Was Right: Birds … Continue reading →

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