Monthly Archives: April 2026

Hegseth Is No George Washington: The Influenza Vaccination Edition

Posted on April 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Defense Secretary Hegseth, unaware that one of the key reforms George Washington enacted while commanding the Continental Army was to institute a smallpox inoculation program, let it rip with this policy brain fart (boldface mine): The military will no longer … Continue reading →

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Links 4/21/26

Posted on April 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The antibiotic trap: Easy access to desperately needed drugs has made India the global accelerant of our antimicrobial resistance crisis (don’t think we can lay MRSA on India though) You need to make AI guidelines for … Continue reading →

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President Real Estate Mogul Hurts D.C.’s Housing Market

Posted on April 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

An interesting tidbit in this article about the D.C. housing market (boldface mine): “The National Guard were deployed on Aug. 18, and you can see a pullback in pending sales and showings for properties in the District of Columbia. I … Continue reading →

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Links 4/20/26

Posted on April 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: More than 10 million fish devoured in just a few hours. It’s the world’s largest predation event How citations ruined science Long COVID disability burden in US adults Soon after massive honeybee deaths, Trump moves to … Continue reading →

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When the Supreme Court Legislates

Posted on April 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

In case you missed it, last week the NY Times got its hands on internal Supreme Court documents related to the first use in 2016 of the shadow docket to announce court orders without explanation. This, for me, was the … Continue reading →

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Links 4/19/26

Posted on April 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The secrets of the sex lives of octopuses, revealed Biruté Galdikas, authority on orangutans, has died. She was one of ‘Leakey’s Angels.’ The pandemic rewritten: How opportunism, selective amnesia, fantasy and anti-science became a cottage industry … Continue reading →

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Links 4/18/26

Posted on April 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses A deadly bacterial disease is returning, doctors warn, as vaccination rates fall A botanist searches for the seeds of the rare Death Valley Sage RFK Jr.’s Junk Science … Continue reading →

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Links 4/17/26

Posted on April 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Wildflower folk remedy shows modern potential for tackling antibiotic resistance Remembering public health pioneer Barry Bloom: a scientist, a mentor, a mensch Analysis: Why the research money isn’t flowing from NSF and NIH Lyme disease vaccine … Continue reading →

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One More Reason Why D.C. Needs Statehood

Posted on April 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Actually, by reason, I mean a list compiled by (non-voting) Rep. Norton’s office of policies that will be forced upon the mainland colony known as the District of Columbia in 2027 if the House Republicans have their way: While the … Continue reading →

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Links 4/16/26

Posted on April 16, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Inside the NIH Forecast Graveyard: What NIH Is Canceling, What It Is Burying, and What It Means No one is happy with NASA’s new idea for private space stations Phages communicate across species to shape microbial … Continue reading →

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