Monthly Archives: September 2023

Links 9/23/23

Posted on September 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: America’s most iconic coral reef is dying. Only one thing will save it. An extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years worth of progress. Study finds human-driven mass … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: A New COVID Normal for D.C.? Housing and Economic Anxiety COVID and Economic Pessimism Biden Administration to Supply More Free COVID Antigen Tests

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Links 9/22/23

Posted on September 22, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Intra- vs. inter-host evolution of SARS-CoV-2 driven by uncorrelated selection -The evolution thwarted (important and neato) Two Artificial Tears Outbreak-Associated Cases of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Detected Through Whole Genome Sequencing–Based Surveillance The Overlooked Danger That’s … Continue reading →

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Links 9/21/23

Posted on September 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What turns an ant into a soldier or a forager? It may be all in their heads Abandoned Apollo 17 lunar lander module is causing tremors on the moon Supporting nonlinear careers to diversify science This … Continue reading →

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Biden Administration to Supply More Free COVID Antigen Tests

Posted on September 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

The good news is Monday, September 25, you can go to http://www.covid.gov/tests and request four free tests. While I would like to see a much larger program, along with free N95 masks, it’s something at least. One reason the Biden … Continue reading →

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Links 9/20/23

Posted on September 20, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Spored to Death Measles was once seen as a childhood disease. Increasingly, adults are susceptible, too The secret life of dolphins: What 50 years of research is uncovering in Sarasota Bay. An exclusive look into the … Continue reading →

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COVID and Economic Pessimism

Posted on September 20, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Economist Claudia Sahm, both at Substack and Bloomberg, makes the argument that COVID is to blame for poor consumer sentiment. From Bloomberg: Lots of reasons have been given for the gloominess, including political partisanship, the media’s focus on negative news … Continue reading →

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Links 9/19/23

Posted on September 19, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: COVID-19: A New Disease Paradigm. What if SARS-CoV-2 continues to infect us even after the initial symptoms fade? (this should be viewed as a hypothesis to be tested, not as a well-substantiated explanation; there are a … Continue reading →

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Housing and Economic Anxiety

Posted on September 19, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Ned Resnikoff makes a very important point about the Hollywood strikes (boldface mine): But one of the most important background conditions for these two strikes is the housing crisis. As labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein recently noted, dizzying housing costs in … Continue reading →

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Links 9/18/23

Posted on September 18, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Say You’re Looking for Alien Civilizations All Wrong Wolf vs Coyote: Was that a huge coyote you saw—or could it have been a wolf? Here’s everything you need to know to tell these wild canines … Continue reading →

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