Yearly Archives: 2026

One Airman Dead in Influenza Outbreak

Posted on July 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

This was likely a completely preventable death of a young man who had his entire life in front of him (boldface mine): The Air Force has acknowledged that the recent death of a recruit in basic training at Joint Base … Continue reading →

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Links 7/1/26

Posted on July 1, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Year 536 AD Was So Bad It May Have Been the Worst Time in Human History to Be Alive Saving the Scarlet Macaw in Narco Country What to Watch As Screwworm Enters U.S. The Trump … Continue reading →

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Links 6/30/26

Posted on June 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump Why were Covid vaccine trials so fast? What the CDC Emails Show: Scientists Quietly Building a Paper Trail. Flu ads pulled mid-season, a vaccine … Continue reading →

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Democratic Moderates Have a Turnout Problem

Posted on June 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

While there has been wailing and gnashing of teeth over how Mamdani-backed candidates seized all three branches of governmentwon three Democratic primaries, what these elections show is how bad Democratic moderates are at turning out their supporters. In the most … Continue reading →

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Links 6/29/26

Posted on June 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Updated COVID vaccines cut risk of hospital care, heart complications, new data reveal CDC’s chief blocked a covid vaccine study. Now it’s in a top medical journal. The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus … Continue reading →

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Time for Some Left-Wing Cletus Safaris

Posted on June 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the last decade, multiple news organizations have inflicted Cletus Safaris on their readers, in which a reporter goes to a diner or some other folsky communal spot and talks with MAGA diehards with the goal of Elucidating The Real … Continue reading →

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Links 6/28/26

Posted on June 28, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The horseshoe crab has protected our health for decades. Now it’s time to return the favor. Nearly 160 U.S. Troops Sick With Flu In Texas After Hegseth Axed Vaccine Mandate The bobcat is the only wildcat … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on June 28, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Pond Scum and Governing Scum A Couple More Thoughts About D.C.’s Recent Elections The Free D.C. Slate Wins Big in D.C.’s Democratic Party Elections A Not Great Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

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Links 6/27/26

Posted on June 27, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Researchers identify harmless algae behind bloom at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Out-of-Control Icebergs Are Wreaking Havoc on the Oceans Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows. In April, Hegseth … Continue reading →

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Links 6/26/26

Posted on June 26, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Anti-Scaling Law in Biology, and Why AI Could Make Crowding Worse Before Making Drug Development Better Virology Research is Not a Crime. Free Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe You Are The Dancing Fly, Young And … Continue reading →

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