Monthly Archives: November 2023

Links 11/25/23

Posted on November 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: People who stuck by UK Covid rules have worst mental health, says survey (‘agentic’ seems to be a synonym for ‘asshole’) Known mechanisms cannot account for a third of reduced susceptibility in non-aureus staphylococci ProMED: UNDIAGNOSED … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on November 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Dandelion Professional Democrats, You Have to Tell People Things A Side Benefit of Reasonable Anti-COVID Precautions A Great Crankiness Throughout the Land Happy Thanksgiving The State of COVID in D.C.*

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Links 11/24/23

Posted on November 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Elephants have names for each other, just like humans DNA sequences from type specimens and type strains – how to increase their number and improve their annotation in NCBI GenBank and related databases Eat ‘America’s Most … Continue reading →

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The State of COVID in D.C.*

Posted on November 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

*And by D.C., I mean Alexandria, VA, because the publicly available D.C. can’t really be easily understood. Well, we had a significant decline this week! (from 399 to 335). We’re still about 3.5 times higher than the mid-June 2023 nadir … Continue reading →

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Links 11/23/23

Posted on November 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Does Novavax’s Covid vaccine cause fewer side effects? Orcas Pummel Boat After Crew Tries To Deter Them With Heavy Metal Music Why your weather forecasts may soon become more accurate Estimated Effectiveness of a Primary Cycle … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

I hope everyone has a good day today, regardless of how or if you celebrate.

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Links 11/22/23

Posted on November 22, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: UTIs can lead to cognitive dysfunction, but there are ways to reduce risks Want to help birds this winter? Plant native berries. Ancient warning of a rising sea Earth is taking a pounding from bigger ocean … Continue reading →

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A Great Crankiness Throughout the Land

Posted on November 22, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

There have been a whole spate of articles (here’s a decent one) attempting to determine why, despite some strong economic indicators, people say they’re pessimistic about the economy–even as they spend more money, which is usually associated with boom times. … Continue reading →

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Links 11/21/23

Posted on November 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: He won a Nobel Prize. Then he started denying climate change. Icelanders are no strangers to volcanoes. But we know this time is different. Combining genomic data and infection estimates to characterize the complex dynamics of … Continue reading →

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A Side Benefit of Reasonable Anti-COVID Precautions

Posted on November 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

A few weeks ago, some asshole with a blog discussed how masking at meetings can prevent disease transmission: I also was at an in-person conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, and by the last couple of hours or so on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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