Author Archives: mikethemadbiologist

Tolerating Politicians’ Personal Brutality and the Invective Gap

Posted on August 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the weekend, political scientist Dan Silverman compared the response to former senate candidate Graham Platner and (for now) Republican congressional candidate Max Miller: I hope I don’t have to explain who Graham Platner is, but, if you haven’t heard … Continue reading →

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Links 8/11/26

Posted on August 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Explosive Failures Fueling the Cyclospora Outbreak The Strongest El Niño in History Is Coming. Get Ready. Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns First volunteer vaccinated in the world’s first Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine … Continue reading →

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Yes, Trump’s Executive Order on Vaccines Does Matter (Remember the Fauci Discourse?)

Posted on August 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

If you haven’t heard, the Trump administration, on Monday, announced an executive order that, in reality, would decrease the uptake of childhood vaccines. Among other things, it calls for breaking up the MMR vaccine into three separate shots–even though there … Continue reading →

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Links 8/10/26

Posted on August 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Would You Eat This Cretaceous Turducken? Crab Odyssey: Crustacean Wandered the Seas in a Bottle for Months, Scientists Find Scientists Designed a Virtual Alien Lifeform to Hunt for Extraterrestrials We asked a first grader to interview … Continue reading →

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For Russell Vought and His Theocrats, Women’s Job Loss Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Posted on August 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And “Russell Vought and His Theocrats” is the worst band name EVAR. July’s U.S. jobs numbers dropped last week, and they are awful for some people (boldface mine): Women accounted for 100 percent of the decline in the labor force … Continue reading →

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Links 8/9/26

Posted on August 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Most Basic Step of the Ebola Response Is Falling Short So far, terminated NIH grants have cost University of Pittsburgh $40 million Reviewer notes: Odds ratios are really odd NIH Director Bhattacharya kills more health … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on August 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: In Service to Trump’s Fascism, the National Guard Will Remove 2,000 Apartments from D.C.’s Housing Market With the National Guard in D.C., There Is Always the Threat of Completely Unaccountable Violence The Approval of … Continue reading →

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Links 8/8/26

Posted on August 8, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Kill the Ticks. America needs a bigger plan to control its tick problem. This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature These Teeny Tiny Spiders Are Social Media Stars A mathematical modelling framework for the … Continue reading →

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Links 8/7/26

Posted on August 7, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Were there tiny dinosaurs? New study explores one of evolution’s biggest mysteries Economic Impact of the 2025 New Mexico Measles Outbreak: Highlighting the Cost of Efforts to Prevent Future Outbreaks We Only Know Her as Mei … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 7, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Not a good week at all. As of Friday 9am, D.C. had reported four new homicides this week, and one homicide that occurred a couple of weeks ago, bringing the total for the year to 63*. Last year, during the … Continue reading →

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