Monthly Archives: October 2026

In Case You Missed It…

Posted on October 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Get Vaccinated Democratic Candidates Today in AI Can Make Things Worse: The Texas Censorship Edition They Know What They’re Doing Is Widely Thought to Be Wrong and Illegal There’s a Small Chance a Republican … Continue reading →

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Links 10/17/26

Posted on October 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What Are Data Centers Doing? A Mind-Boggling Amount of Math. As measles continues to spread, health officials are seeing vaccine interest rise The Birds I Waited 45 Years to See. An evolutionary biologist returns to New … Continue reading →

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Links 10/16/26

Posted on October 16, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘It’s time to get a vaccine in place’: RFK Jr.’s views helped stall bird flu plan Machine Learning Models Trained on a Longitudinal Survey Dataset Poorly Predict Hundreds of Life Outcomes A Human Brain Gene Has … Continue reading →

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A Better Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on October 16, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As of 9am Friday, there was one homicide in D.C. this week. To date this year, D.C. has reported a total of 77* homicides this year. Last year, during the same time period, we had 111 homicides, and in the … Continue reading →

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Links 10/15/26

Posted on October 15, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea Becoming Drug Resistant—Should US Be Worried? (paper here) A closer look at Bald’s eyesalve, an ancient remedy with antimicrobial properties How a Controversial Hepatitis B Study Was Funded by the CDC Amid a … Continue reading →

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There’s a Small Chance a Republican Could Steal a D.C. Council Seat. Guys, Is It Time for Some Game Theory?*

Posted on October 15, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Because it seems like the D.C. Council and some Initiative 83 (ranked choice voting) supporters really screwed the pooch. The Washington Sun explains (boldface mine): The mathematical friction stems from a unique structural feature of D.C. governance. Under the 1973 … Continue reading →

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Links 10/14/26

Posted on October 14, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Plague That Never Wasn’t Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly … Continue reading →

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They Know What They’re Doing Is Widely Thought to Be Wrong and Illegal

Posted on October 14, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Consider this confession of sorts by White House advisor and bigoted asshole Stephen Miller (boldface mine): [Stephen] Miller doesn’t think the pardons are going to be enough to protect him, according to people who’ve spoken to him about the matter … Continue reading →

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Links 10/13/26

Posted on October 13, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island (that’s ~1,100 tortoises per square kilometer!) Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau Pamela Paul and PNAS Envy Vaccine Injuries Are Real, Rare, … Continue reading →

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Today in AI Can Make Things Worse: The Texas Censorship Edition

Posted on October 13, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Adam Serwer has an excellent piece on Texas’ censorship on its college campuses. The whole thing is worth a read, but this part seems relevant (boldface mine): Texas Tech’s approach to censorship is notable for being both onerous and clumsy, … Continue reading →

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