Monthly Archives: July 2023

Throne of Optimism

Posted on July 16, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Church Street NW, between 15th and 16th, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 7/15/23

Posted on July 15, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: In search of fireflies, the star of summer A New Explanation for One of Ecology’s Most Debated Ideas This new fire-proof material is made from fungus and could save your home The recency and geographical origins … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on July 15, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Some More Thoughts on ‘Winning Twitter’ Yelling at Politicians When They’re Being Fools Works One More Reason Why We Need Postal Banking One Reason the Press Corps Might Be Describing a Reasonably Good Economy … Continue reading →

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Links 7/14/23

Posted on July 14, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Differentiation of hypervirulent and classical Klebsiella pneumoniae with acquired drug resistance Bees just wanna have fungi: a review of bee associations with non-pathogenic fungi Feline coronavirus kills 300,000 cats in Cyprus – and many more could … Continue reading →

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One Reason the Press Corps Might Be Describing a Reasonably Good Economy as ‘Poor’

Posted on July 14, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s because their own personal economies are not doing so well and are very precarious. From an article about the implosion of the NY Times’ sport desk (boldface mine): There was a retirement party Sunday night for longtime San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Links 7/13/23

Posted on July 14, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: These are the oldest stone tools ever found in the United States Can mushrooms prevent megafires? How the Octopus Evolved To Taste by Touch NASA releases spectacular image to celebrate James Webb Space Telescope Gene editing … Continue reading →

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One More Reason Why We Need Postal Banking

Posted on July 13, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

So when there’s another crisis requiring shovel large amounts of money out the door, we can do so without lots of fraud. Rolling Stone has a long article about the massive fraud that resulted from various COVID relief-related efforts. It … Continue reading →

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Links 7/12/23

Posted on July 12, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Active Surveillance and Contact Precautions for Preventing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Healthcare-Associated Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality The Fitness … Continue reading →

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Yelling at Politicians When They’re Being Fools Works

Posted on July 12, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Sometimes, at least. Axios had a story that claims Biden has a temper at times, but this, at least seems like something worth yelling about: Biden aides still talk about how angry he got at Jeff Zients, then the administration’s … Continue reading →

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Links 7/11/23

Posted on July 11, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Anxiety And Depression Are Associated With Limbic Atrophy And Severe Disruption Of Brain Functional Connectivity After Mild COVID-19 Infection (S21.007) The Analysis of 607 Volunteers Shows a Reduction of Workability in Individuals With LONG-COVID Syndrome Associated … Continue reading →

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