Monthly Archives: June 2022

Links 6/25/22

Posted on June 25, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A brief history of bioinformatics A Tribute to George A. Jacoby Endemicity is not a victory: the unmitigated downside risks of widespread SARS-CoV-2 transmission SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated with an Indoor Music Event That Required Proof of … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on June 25, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: Purple It’s Not Hypocrisy, It’s Transactionalism Living Your Life (and Doing Science) in a Time of Rising Fascism The Texas GOP’s War on Public Health Some Good(-ish) News About Long COVID A Problem with … Continue reading →

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Links 6/24/22

Posted on June 24, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Polio found in UK for first time since 1984 as Government declares national incident Potential for monkeypox exportation from West and Central Africa through global travel networks Immune boosting by B.1.1.529 (Omicron) depends on previous SARS-CoV-2 … Continue reading →

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A Problem with Democratic Primary Voters

Posted on June 24, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, some asshole with a blog noted: …during Democratic primary season, one of the regrettable, and possibly disastrous, realities is that many Democratic voters spend far too much time trying to guess what some voter they don’t really … Continue reading →

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Links 6/23/22

Posted on June 23, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A reinfection red flag. Why a new report is so troubling Where Did the Black Death Begin? DNA Detectives Find a Key Clue. (paper here) Earth’s Largest Rodents Were Smaller Than We Once Thought Original Antigenic … Continue reading →

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Some Good(-ish) News About Long COVID

Posted on June 23, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Kinda, sorta. A recent Lancet study found that Omicron is two to four times less likely to cause long COVID than Delta: Omicron long COVID and Delta long COVID indicate, for each stratum, the number of users with long COVID … Continue reading →

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Links 6/22/22

Posted on June 22, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection (Gulp) Eavesdropping on the Secret Lives of Dolphins in New York Harbor New Tools Can Make Our Covid Immunity Even Stronger How common is long COVID? Why studies give different answers New … Continue reading →

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The Texas GOP’s War on Public Health

Posted on June 22, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

The Texas Republican Party–and Texas is the largest Republican-controlled state (and the world’s ninth largest economy)–has been working hard to come up with a platform, and, Boy Howdy, it’s a terrifying exercise in lunacy. Here’s the draft section on vaccination, … Continue reading →

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Links 6/21/22

Posted on June 21, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Invasive fire ants could be controlled by viruses, scientists say New Mexico county certifies election results, bowing to court order This Styrofoam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis Please, don’t build another Large Hadron Collider … Continue reading →

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Living Your Life (and Doing Science) in a Time of Rising Fascism

Posted on June 21, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

I haven’t blogged much about the rise of fascism in the U.S., which is a little surprising to me (and perhaps long-time readers), since I was one of the first people, back in 2014, to identify the Republican Party as … Continue reading →

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