Links 10/28/15
Links for you. Science: Why We Don’t Have A Cure For The Common Cold A Linguistic Comparison of Letters of Recommendation for Male and Female Chemistry and Biochemistry Job Applicants Gamblers,...
View ArticleSome NAEP Thoughts
The NAEP (The National Assessment of Educational Progress) released the 2015 scores, and, surprisingly, the ensuing discussion was calm and supported with rigorous data-analysis. HA HA! I make the...
View ArticleTheranos Should Learn From 23andMe
A couple of years ago, when the DNA personal testing company 23andMe inexplicably ignored numerous requests, I was completely flabbergasted by 23andMe’s behavior: I’m not always a big fan of the FDA...
View ArticleLinks 10/29/15
Links for you. Science: Avoiding the flu shot means you’re risking a lot more than you think What first case of sexually transmitted Ebola means for public health The Beetle That Eavesdrops on an Ant’s...
View ArticleThe Judean People’s Front Microbiome Initiative
Or is it the People’s Front of Judea’s Microbiome Initiative? All kidding aside, we learn, by way of Ed Yong, about two proposed initiatives to support microbiome research: the Unified Microbiome...
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Links 10/30/15
Links for you. Science: Mysterious oak leaf itch mite leaves its tiny bite mark across lower Plains Recombination produces coherent bacterial species clusters in both core and accessory genomes Why...
View ArticleWhy Republicans Fear Planned Parenthood
I have no doubt that a fair number of Republicans truly view Planned Parenthood as a vile organization that kidnaps pregnant women, aborts their fetuses against their will, and sells the body parts for...
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Adams Family
So there’s this house on Q Street NW, between 14th and 15th with a fountain that always has Barbie dolls in it. Not really sure what that’s about, but it appears they’re celebrating Halloween:
View ArticleLinks All Hallows Eve
Happy Hallow’een! Let’s celebrate with some links. Science: In Ancient DNA, Evidence of Plague Much Earlier Than Previously Known Bronze Age skeletons were earliest plague victims The Well Flu Quiz...
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