Mad rantings about politics, evolution, and microbiology
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May 9, 2008
As I've mentioned before, one of the things that always mystifies me about creationists (most, anyway) is that they seem to be stuck in a scientific time warp: there's no recognition that any new progress has been made since 1859.
Posted by Mike at 11:50 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 8, 2008
Over at Shakespeare's Sister, I came across this link to an announcement of a new Chlorox disinfectant that is "a one-step, labor-saving solution for killing both strains of MRSA."
There seems to be some confusion here.
Posted by Mike at 11:15 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 7, 2008
Category: Democrats
I've been loathe to get into the horse race dynamics of the Democratic primary, largely bcause it's mostly pointless. But the North Carolina primary results are worth noting.
Posted by Mike at 4:52 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
By way of Kathy G, I see that Caitlin Flannagan won an award for being "thoughtful and bracingly honest, filled with humor and empathy, and free of cliches and political correctness." This gives me an excuse to rescue from the Google cache an old post, "Hell, I'll Pile on Flanagan Too", illustrating some of Flannagan's thoughtfulness:
Posted by Mike at 11:04 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 6, 2008
Our Benevolent Seed Overlords have a poll about GINA. I posted about GINA earlier today; head on over and offer your opinion.
Posted by Mike at 4:58 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
While many of my fellow ScienceBloglings have discussed GINA (The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act), one other reason this is an important piece of legislation involves the Human Microbiome Project.
Posted by Mike at 11:03 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 5, 2008
Over at the Intersection, Sheril asks the following about new media and science communication:
Posted by Mike at 11:09 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 4, 2008
Darksyde rightly skewers Ben Stein and his creationist fellow travellers for claiming that evolutionary biology led to the Holocaust:
Posted by Mike at 6:21 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Several of my fellow ScienceBloglings have noted that the increase in measles cases is due to idiots who refuse to get vaccinated. Beyond the obvious health threat this represents, there is a more subtle, yet equally murderous effect of all of this anti-vax woo.
Posted by Mike at 11:04 AM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 3, 2008
