Author Archives: mikethemadbiologist

Links 3/27/23

Posted on March 27, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This crow is ‘very intelligent’ — and it’s struggling to survive in the wild A bacterial infection killed three patients at Brigham and Women’s. Here’s how it got in. How a nasal vaccine could reduce the … Continue reading →

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So You Don’t Like ‘Defund the Police’? What Would You Do Here?

Posted on March 27, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, some asshole with a blog noted this about the reality of ‘defunding’ the police: But reallocating much of the funding, especially if some of that funding goes towards more investigative/regulatory purposes, such as preventing wage theft and … Continue reading →

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Links 3/26/23

Posted on March 26, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Robust T cell responses to Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine compared to infection and evidence of attenuated peripheral CD8+ T cell responses due to COVID-19 The worst frog disease in recorded history risks wiping them from the face of … Continue reading →

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Links 3/25/23

Posted on March 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Eight-Legged Candy-Striper Killers Prowl Before the Sun Rises Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Risk of Long COVID in Young Adults Words yes, actions unlikely Pangenomes reveal genomic signatures of microbial adaptation to chronic soil warming … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on March 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Plato Lives Some (Possible) Good(-ish) News about Long COVID and Omicron A Question for DeSantis Do ‘We’ All Consent to the New Normal? Yes, SVB Was a Bailout

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Links 3/24/23

Posted on March 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Is Climate Change Really Making Fish Bigger? A New Study Says Yes (paper here) What Long COVID Feels Like, According To 7 People Who Have It Long COVID linked to higher mortality rates and long-term heart … Continue reading →

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Links 3/23/23

Posted on March 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Brown Widows Are Winning the Fight for Your Attic and Garage Who Is Most at Risk for Long COVID? ‘I Didn’t Recognise My Dad’s Face’: New Concerning Long Covid Symptom The Strongest Evidence Yet That an … Continue reading →

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Yes, SVB Was a Bailout

Posted on March 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Just not of the people many people thought it was. Last week, some asshole with a blog noted this about the Silicon Valley Bank takeover: What I can’t wrap my head around is how stupid the venture capitalists who backed … Continue reading →

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Links 3/22/23

Posted on March 22, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: California’s ‘Zombie Forests’ Are Cheating Death—but Maybe Not for Long Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost The Next Stage of COVID Is Starting Now. What happens when everyone first … Continue reading →

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Do ‘We’ All Consent to the New Normal?

Posted on March 22, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Because I never received the consent form? Much of our chattering class seems to believe that getting long COVID is just something we’ll have to accept (so lie back and think of England Biden, I guess). There does seem to … Continue reading →

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