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Links 11/8/26

Posted on November 8, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Do cats fart? An investigation into the mysteries of feline flatulence This insidious tropical virus has now reached Switzerland as well Flesh‑eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on November 8, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Who Vets Democratic Politicians? A Few Election Day Thoughts In Crushing Blow to Fascism, Voters Repudiate Republicans One Hilarious, but Instructive, Wrong Prediction About the Election: The Foie Gras Edition A Great Week for … Continue reading →

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Links 11/7/26

Posted on November 7, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: 1,600 Years Ago, This Man Traveled Across Europe. So Did His Rare Strain of Leprosy A ‘tidal wave’ of severe eye disease is looming. It starts with childhood nearsightedness What Happens When You Shine Three Lights … Continue reading →

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Links 11/6/26

Posted on November 6, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Case for Impeaching RFK Jr. With Democrats about to take over the House and Senate, it’s time for the adults in the room to take action. (excellent; would add that the threat of impeachment makes … Continue reading →

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A Great Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on November 6, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As of 9am Friday, there were no homicides in D.C. this week. To date this year, D.C. has reported a total of 83* homicides this year. Last year, during the same time period, we had 117 homicides, and in the … Continue reading →

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Links 11/5/26

Posted on November 5, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: WHO approves trials for two new Ebola vaccines A ‘STEM wave’: Democratic doctors, scientists win a record number of seats in the midterms Famed Iron Age king was actually a woman HHS Touts New Vaccine-Injury Initiatives … Continue reading →

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One Hilarious, but Instructive, Wrong Prediction About the Election: The Foie Gras Edition

Posted on November 5, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

So, before the recent election, The Atlantic ran this article about D.C.’s foie gras ban initiative (“Initiative 86”): At the time, some asshole with a blogBluesky account noted that the referendum wasn’t tearing D.C. apart. The cool thing about political … Continue reading →

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Links 11/4/26

Posted on November 4, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Social network analysis and agent-based modeling in social epidemiology (check out the first author) US social sciences face existential crisis after NSF cuts Fine and ultrafine Martian dust presents additional risks for future crewed missions to … Continue reading →

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In Crushing Blow to Fascism, Voters Repudiate Republicans

Posted on November 4, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

I really didn’t think it would be quite like this. The only question is if the midterms should be referred to as a blue tsunami or a blue(-mediated) extinction event. What happened in Texas in particular is a full body … Continue reading →

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Links 11/3/26

Posted on November 3, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Where to Find the Colors Your Screen Can’t Show You The Currency of the Journal Article Is Collapsing Yakima County resident dies from complications of bird flu after dairy exposure The Year Math Changed Forever. A.I. … Continue reading →

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