Monthly Archives: October 2022

Links 10/31/22

Posted on October 31, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: So far, this flu season is more severe than it has been in 13 years What should I do if I see a bear? First, don’t run away. Larry Gordon is a Five-Foot-Long Eel and Needs … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for Some COVID-Related Political Stupidity

Posted on October 31, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, Senate Republicans released a report about the possibility of a lab-leak leading to the release of SARS-CoV-2. Lots of actual biologists have blown holes in it (some of fun stuff involves representing results froom published papers and mistranslations … Continue reading →

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Links 10/30/22

Posted on October 30, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: International concussion guidelines must protect all athletes’ brains, not just professionals’ This scientist uses drones and algorithms to save whales — and the rest of the ocean Why Are There So Many Black Wolves In Yellowstone? … Continue reading →

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A Style Anthology

Posted on October 30, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of Columbia Road and 17th Street NW, Adams Morgan, D.C.: More below the fold!

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Links 10/29/22

Posted on October 29, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: D.C.’s great rat migration — and how they survived during the pandemic Republican Senate staff tout lab-leak theory of the pandemic’s origin Crank Doctors and Their Allies Are Ready for War With the Medical Establishment Nosocomial … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on October 29, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Constitution Conferences in a Time of COVID How Common Sense, Bipartisan Swing Voters F-ck Themselves. And Us. We Were Supposed to Be Wearing Masks Now Mehmet Oz and the Ghost of Mel Carnahan Some … Continue reading →

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Links 10/28/22

Posted on October 28, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Phage-Plasmids Spread Antibiotic Resistance Genes through Infection and Lysogenic Conversion Omicron-adapted vaccines might require longer follow-up to reveal true benefits RSV is filling children’s hospitals. We need a vaccine for it. (and, in the meantime, wear … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Twitterz

Posted on October 28, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Now that E**n M**k has taken over: My HAWT TAEK on Twitter in the M*sk era is that, like many things, it will decline gradually, and then all at once. We should remember that the original purpose of Twitter was … Continue reading →

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Links 10/27/22

Posted on October 27, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Empirical genomic methods for tracking plasmid spread among healthcare-associated bacteria Recommendations for the Use of in Silico Approaches for Next-Generation Sequencing Bioinformatic Pipeline Validation The role of schools in driving SARS-CoV-2 transmission: Not just an open-and-shut … Continue reading →

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Mehmet Oz and the Ghost of Mel Carnahan

Posted on October 27, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

For those who don’t recognize the name Mel Carnahan, he was a Democratic Senate candidate from Missouri who defeated his Republican opponent, John Ashcroft (yes, that John Ashcroft) in 2000. The reason this election is noteworthy isn’t because Carnahan had … Continue reading →

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