Many, many thanks to Scav, Betty, and everyone here for the good wishes on The Hunt for Vulcan making the Royal Society’s book prize finals. I feel like I have to thank the book itself as well. I love all my book-children equally (if not always for the same things), but HoV was definitely the kindest one I’ve …
I Just Bought a House
Not to steal Tom’s thunder, but I am the bigfoot king, so I thought I would tell you I just bought a house at a foreclosure sale: 5 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath, 1900 square feet. Lot size of 9000 square ft. Definite fixer upper, and a block away from me, so I am going to …
Congrats to Tom! (Open Thread)
Our own Tom Levenson’s “The Hunt for Vulcan” has been short-listed for the Royal Society prize for science books. As Joe Biden might say, that’s a big fucking deal! Tom, to say you class up this joint is an understatement on the order of calling Donald Trump “mildly disagreeable.” Congratulations, man! H/T: Valued commenter Scav.
The Medium Is the Message
I’ve got no use for Republican strategist Liz Mair, who has shilled for odious candidates such as Rand Paul, Rick Perry and Scott Walker. But damned if she doesn’t have Trump’s number: For those of you who can’t watch the video, here’s an excerpt from the transcript via Jezebel: “Have you lost any hope that …
Breaking bubbles, breaking banks
StatNews has an article that the Bubble Boy genetic disorder may be curable and raises an excellent example of the pricing and ethical challenges of high cost cures: GlaxoSmithKline has developed what looks like a cure for a rare and deadly disease, and it’s going to cost $665,000 for a single dose…. Strimvelis, is a …
Thursday Morning Open Thread: Rejoice (But Keep Working, Too)
peak Not Bad face at state dinner last night pic.twitter.com/Qe9bqbldFG — laura olin (@lauraolin) August 3, 2016 We are setting a goal to register 3 million more American citizens to vote: https://t.co/eLBTOMvqvk — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 3, 2016 well put (by my dad): pic.twitter.com/KSAvUS4Dnb — laura olin (@lauraolin) August 3, 2016 And TIL (today …
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Late Late Night Open Thread: One Day’s Trump Recap
(Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . Even apart from this and this and also this plus not to forget this… (Drew Sheneman via GoComics.com) . Ah. On message. Trump now litigating Megyn Kelly "blood" comments. And NYT reporter with disability. — Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 3, 2016 @JohnJHarwood $10 says he watched the HRC "Kids are …
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