Monthly Archives: May 2026

Links 5/14/26

Posted on May 14, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: An Unreleased Lyme Disease Vaccine Is Already Sparking False Conspiracy Theories Journal goes dark after impersonating Eric Topol and others Critics slam Trump’s purge of National Science Board: ‘Wholesale evisceration of American leadership in science’ Trump … Continue reading →

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A Quick Note About Makary’s Firing

Posted on May 14, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

If you have not heard yet, Marty Makary, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, resigned from the FDA (it was clear he was going to be fired). Makary has said all sorts ridiculous things about COVID, and he … Continue reading →

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Links 5/13/26

Posted on May 13, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna’s combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons. Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them … Continue reading →

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Uncle Sam Says

Posted on May 13, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 16th and P Streets, NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 5/12/26

Posted on May 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Key US science panels are being axed — and others are becoming less open Guns and bulletproof vests: How federal agents arrested Fauci aide Postprandial lipid metabolism durably enhances T cell immunity Push for raw milk … Continue reading →

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VA Democrats Should Remove the VA Supreme Court, Even If It Will Not Save Redistricting

Posted on May 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, Virginia state Democrats joined the milquetoast caucus: Top Virginia Democrats have decided against exercising a controversial procedural end run around last week’s state Supreme Court ruling that struck down their redistricting, which wiped away a gain of four House … Continue reading →

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Links 5/11/26

Posted on May 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Here’s the Covid-19 vaccine paper the CDC censored. RFK Jr. and the CDC’s top official, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, don’t want you to read this. That’s exactly why you should. Biotech is in a high-stakes game. RFK … Continue reading →

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Links 5/10/26

Posted on May 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: I Was Treated for Tuberculosis While Millions Were Robbed of Care Cocaine Pollution Seems to Make Salmon Swim Farther Than Usual. Scientists Don’t Know the Long-Term Consequences ‘Why is publishing so expensive?’ The Destroyed Remnants of … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on May 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Democratic House Candidate Jack Schlossberg Says Lazy and Ignorant Things About D.C. Statehood Well, Vinay Prasad Was Wrong About the Moderna mRNA Flu Vaccine A Better Week for D.C. on the Crime Front

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Links 5/9/26

Posted on May 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How AI Breakthrough Could Shake the Scientific Publishing Process A New Creature With 24 Eyes Can See In Every Direction At Once Changes in species composition of sessile communities on subtidal rock walls in the southern … Continue reading →

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