Monthly Archives: September 2026

Links 9/12/26

Posted on September 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What Gets Left Out Of Math’s New Era? The Research We Need to Understand A.I. Is Falling Apart Bangladesh fights world’s worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread Astronomy, Materials Science Awards Plummet at NSF … Continue reading →

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Links 9/11/26

Posted on September 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How Trump Unleashed an Existential Fight Over America’s Dinosaurs – The Washington Sun Breaking the Wall of Deadly Bacterial Infections Misleading Metaphors and Real Risks Repeat COVID infections tied to higher odds of new health conditions … Continue reading →

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Another OK Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on September 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As we’ve said before, the only good week is one without any homicides. Nevertheless, as of Friday 9am, D.C. has reported has only one new homicide this week, bringing the total for the year to 70*. Last year, during the … Continue reading →

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Links 9/10/26

Posted on September 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician More Impossible-to-Ignore Vaccine Effects Some adult vaccines are linked to lower dementia risk. Can they promote brain health? DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become … Continue reading →

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Desperate to Stop a Midterm Rout, Trump Lies About Offering $5,000 Checks If Republicans Hold the Congress

Posted on September 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

I guess the good news is that this offer to send every household a $5,000 check serves the same function as the poorly written Nigerian prince scam offers: the stupidity of the offer targets everyone who is stupid enough to … Continue reading →

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Links 9/9/26

Posted on September 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The function of LLM-based math “proofs” Pigbutt worm Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections A Surge of Marine Heat Waves Threatens to Scramble Ocean Life Bob Kadlec: “I call it virological Russian roulette” … Continue reading →

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How Democrats Should Respond to the Trans Sports Question

Posted on September 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Before I get to how they should respond, this is a post that really isn’t written for those–and I include myself in this group–who believe there is a clear ethical case to include trans girls and women in high school … Continue reading →

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Links 9/8/26

Posted on September 8, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Trump Moves To Let Ranchers Kill Wolves: ‘You Can Shoot ‘Em’ Earth’s Magnetic Field Can Help Archaeologists Sniff Out Forged Antiquities New England’s forests are in trouble Breakthrough Quantum Test Resolves a Major Cosmic Mystery The … Continue reading →

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Links 9/7/26

Posted on September 7, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dengue cases in Florida nearly double in one week, here’s where Docs Alarmed by NIH Plan to Redirect Medical Research $$ to Pentagon VDH Identifies a Locally Acquired Case of Dengue Virus Infection in Northern Virginia … Continue reading →

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Links 9/6/26

Posted on September 6, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How The U.S.’s Oldest Natural History Museum Might Meet Its End How A 170-Year-Old Lizard Finally Came Home To Jamaica There’s A New Space Telescope On Its Way To Help Answer The Biggest Question In The … Continue reading →

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