Monthly Archives: September 2022

In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 3, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Missing Record The Pandemic Is Over, Except for the 2-4 Million People Who Can’t Work Due to Long COVID The Cost of Public Four-Year Colleges Both Sides Do Not Do This On the Republican … Continue reading →

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Links 9/2/22

Posted on September 2, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19 Why are hummingbirds such jerks? An investigation. COVID vaccines slash risk of spreading Omicron — and so does prior infection (preprint here) Different forms of … Continue reading →

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The COVID Data We Still Need

Posted on September 2, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Despite the bleatings of White House COVID czar Jha and other members of the administration–including Dark Brandon, his very own self–we haven’t been provided with all the tools we need. We currently have no meaningful way to assess the prevalence … Continue reading →

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Links 9/1/22

Posted on September 1, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Nuclear fusion power inches closer to reality Officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ about falling monkeypox cases Webb telescope is already challenging what astronomers thought they knew After years of setbacks, NASA’s SLS moon rocket is ready to fly … Continue reading →

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On the Republican Butthurt over Ranked Choice Voting

Posted on September 1, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Last night, as Alaskan Democrat Mary Peltola defeated two conservative candidates, including former governor and constant self-beclowner Sarah Palin, right wingers took to social media to decry ranked choice voting (RCV), which is how Alaska (and Maine) run their elections. … Continue reading →

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