Monthly Archives: October 2023

To Understand Foreign Policy, One Must Consider Domestic Politics

Posted on October 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the weekend, Thomas Friedman* (free link) had a widely circulated column about the Israel/Palestine conflict. Most of the commentary focused on his warning for Israel that a Gaza invasion without real moves towards a two-state solution would be catastrophic. … Continue reading →

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Links 10/24/23

Posted on October 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Novavax versus mRNA vaccine Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid Apples of the future take root in the nation’s strategic fruit repository Bacteria can selectively infiltrate solid tumors and clearly mark them as invaders … Continue reading →

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And the Beat (Sweetener) Goes On…

Posted on October 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

It now appears Republican Rep. Jim Jordan won’t be the next House Speaker, but it’s still hilarious to see the political press corps write beat sweeteners–puff pieces that make their subjects look good, in implicit exchange for access later: “Exclusive: … Continue reading →

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Links 10/23/23

Posted on October 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Escherichia coli plasmidome maps the game of clones Lab Leak Fight Casts Chill Over Virology Research: Scientists doing “gain-of-function” research said that heightened fears of lab leaks are stalling studies that could thwart the next pandemic … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on DeMAGAfication

Posted on October 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Brian Beutler makes a good point about Republican Rep. Jim “Gym” Jordan’s attempt to become House Speaker (boldface mine): Trump, and his loyalists like Jordan, don’t accept defeat in any context that offers them a pretense of deniability, they keep … Continue reading →

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Links 10/22/23

Posted on October 22, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why the ‘Mother of the Atomic Bomb’ Never Won a Nobel Prize Evelyn Fox Keller, Who Turned a Feminist Lens on Science, Dies at 87 Bizarre Cancer Has Been Spreading Among Shellfish for Centuries, Studies Find … Continue reading →

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Links 10/21/23

Posted on October 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Flu And RSV Could Be On The Rise Nationwide: The CDC reported that cases are still low, but the viruses will likely spread. Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine Researchers record groundbreaking video of … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on October 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Employers Haven’t Faced Strikes Like These in a Long Time Given the Prevalence of STIs, We Need Doxy-PEP, but There Could Be Consequences ‘Giving’ You the Tools: The Paxilovid Infection BuT wHy ArE eMpLoYeEs … Continue reading →

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Links 10/20/23

Posted on October 20, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world’s volcanoes South American monsoon heading towards ‘tipping point’ likely to cause Amazon dieback Yes, everyone should get an updated Covid-19 … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Being Given the Tools

Posted on October 20, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

I haven’t posted about wastewater prevalence in D.C. because, quite simply, there isn’t any available. BioBot is no longer reporting their data, Verily (the new contractor) isn’t collecting any data anywhere near D.C., and the CDC data, at best are … Continue reading →

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