Monthly Archives: February 2026

Links 2/22/26

Posted on February 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations Study highlights antibiotic-related ED visits in kids Contents of jars collected by Charles Darwin … Continue reading →

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Links 2/21/26

Posted on February 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The impact of long-term levofloxacin on the bacterial gut microbiome of young South African children How a Black fossil digger became a superstar in the very white world of paleontology In America science-sceptics are now in … Continue reading →

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Links 2/20/26

Posted on February 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: SARS-CoV-2 reinfections and subsequent risk of hospital-diagnosed post-acute sequelae in Denmark (2020–2022): a nationwide cohort study (caveat on frequency: “…diagnoses were made in hospital settings and thus predominantly capture severe presentations. As a result, only a … Continue reading →

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America Is Better with Alysa Liu

Posted on February 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Congratulations to Alysa Liu for winning a gold medal in the women’s individual figure skating. It was the first time in a long time it felt like watching figure skating wasn’t just waiting around for a catastrophe, but was actually … Continue reading →

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Links 2/19/26

Posted on February 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Does Intermittent Fasting Live Up to the Hype? Is Coal Mining Pollution America’s Next Big Critical Minerals Source? Who The Hell Was This? When measles came to class: a look back at the 1989 Kent State … Continue reading →

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Links 2/18/26

Posted on February 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Hannah Neeleman’s Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns NIH grant disruptions slow down breast cancer research Finding next-generation antibiotics for the most resistant infections CDC Deputy Director Unclear On How It’s … Continue reading →

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Congressional Republicans Create a Huge Legal Problem for D.C.’s Tax Collection

Posted on February 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And by D.C., I do not mean Wor-Shing-Tun, but the colonial territory of the District of Columbia. Because D.C. is a colonial territory and not a sovereign state, Congress has the ability to alter or reject D.C. legislation, and Congressional … Continue reading →

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Links 2/17/26

Posted on February 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says Residents held hostage in their homes by thousands of feral camels UK butterfly numbers flat despite hottest summer on record Plastic … Continue reading →

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Secretary of State Rubio Goes Full White Christian Nationalist

Posted on February 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Which is to say, white Christian supremacist: For the United States and Europe, we belong together. America was founded 250 years ago, but the roots began here on this continent long before. The man who settled and built the nation … Continue reading →

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Links 2/16/26

Posted on February 16, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: 6 weird groundhog facts for Groundhog Day Baby Asian Elephant Born at DC’s National Zoo HIV denialist Peter Duesberg is dead. Good. N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection Phage-microbe interactions may contribute to the … Continue reading →

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