Monthly Archives: September 2026

Links 9/30/26

Posted on September 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists were wrong about this strange mammal for nearly 40 years Why the Bronze Age collapsed This battery is ready to eat Fire, Smoke and Desperation After a Strike in the Heart of Kyiv. A Russian … Continue reading →

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Links 9/29/26

Posted on September 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: More than 1 in 10 US healthcare workers report ongoing long-COVID symptoms, study finds ‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys How … Continue reading →

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Spills the Beans

Posted on September 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Former Republican congresswomen and rightwinger Majorie Taylor Greene posted this on Elon Musk’s Nazi website: Either she is trying to pivot to being a ‘sensible conservative’ or maybe she’s gone… We need new writers; the current ones are drunk.

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Links 9/28/26

Posted on September 28, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Medical Groups Issue Guidance on Covid, Flu and R.S.V. Shots Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles Proteolytic control of the … Continue reading →

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I Wonder What That Anonymous Banker Is Thinking Now

Posted on September 28, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

After the 2024 election, there was an infamous interview with a Wall Street Banker described thusly (boldface mine): Even the way people on Wall Street talk and interact is changing. Bankers and financiers say that Trump’s victory has emboldened those … Continue reading →

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Links 9/27/26

Posted on September 27, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: These 6 charts show how NIH research funding has been reshaped under Trump How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit. And how they might have helped save the … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 27, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Professional Republicans Really Hate Each Other: The (Alleged) Boebert Affair(s) Trump Take Brisket (or, Where’s the Beef?) A Good Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

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Links 9/26/26

Posted on September 26, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dengue‑carrying mosquitoes expand their reach into new territories – including Florida Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon The anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon … Continue reading →

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Links 9/25/26

Posted on September 25, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Medical Research More than 1 in 10 US healthcare workers report ongoing long-COVID symptoms, study finds America’s oldest natural history museum is closing this week — but not without a … Continue reading →

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A Good Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on September 25, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As of 9am today, there were no homicides in D.C. this week. To date this year, D.C. has reported a total of 71* homicides this year. Last year, during the same time period, we had 107 homicides, and in the … Continue reading →

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