Author Archives: mikethemadbiologist

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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A Few Election Day Thoughts

Posted on November 3, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

In no particular order: Since people like predictions, putting on my analytical thinkin’ cap, Democrats will get 52 Senate seats and 240 House seats. Taking off that hat, and donning my ‘avoiding psychological trauma’ hat, my lower boundary is Democrats … Continue reading →

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Links 11/2/26

Posted on November 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine The Party of Pandemics Wants Your Vote! I Used AI to Fake a Scientific Paper. Here’s What Happened CDC scientists sought urgent alert on measles in pregnancy. It … Continue reading →

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Who Vets Democratic Politicians?

Posted on November 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Believe it or not, this is not a post about the NY Times. On Sunday, Democratic congresswoman and Michigan senate primary candidate Haley Stevens immolated what remains of her political career by endorsing and appearing in public with rightwing Republican … Continue reading →

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Links 11/1/26

Posted on November 1, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Families in the US are opting for earlier measles vaccinations amid outbreak Kennedy to select MAHA-aligned researcher to head mental health institute, overruling NIH director As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on November 1, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: On COVID Conspiracies and Mink Farms The National Guard Occupation Is Not Harmless The NY Times Could Use This Word Every Day to Describe Trump’s Speech A Bad Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

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Links 10/31/26

Posted on October 31, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Ohio’s Kroger gets $3 million ‘MAHA’ grant. Critics call it taxpayer-funded marketing. The efficiency of information gain by natural selection A New Kind of Chemistry The phantom lighthouse: new research explains one of Australia’s strangest illusions … Continue reading →

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Links 10/30/26

Posted on October 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Senate candidate El-Sayed wants to ‘grill’ RFK Jr., calls him the ‘most incompetent HHS secretary ever’ No. I was not paid to critique the Anxious Generation. I came to the conclusion that the science featured in … Continue reading →

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A Bad Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on October 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As of 9am Friday, there were four 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 114 homicides, and in the … Continue reading →

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