Category Archives: Medical research

What Science Has Done For Us Lately

The last few days have brought reports of some amazing and fantastic good news. Regarding stem cell research. Three papers with real results of experimentation gone right. First: Researchers Uncover Mechanism That Regulates Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Metabolism Human pluripotent … Continue reading

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The Colonic Catholics Are At It Again–Banning Breast Cancer Donations? Really?

(Tip o’ the derby to Pharyngula for this one) I call these people colonic Catholics because – well, they just need the shit cleaned out of their brains. For your weekly dose of outrage: Bishop of Toledo bars assistance to … Continue reading

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Just The Vax, Ma’am–Delusional Denialism Has Many Faces…

Vaccine GestapoThey have swastikas on their shouldersThey’re such patriotic soldiersThey’re like a militia in MontanaThey’re a government agency in Atlanta Vaccine gestapo! Vaccine gestapo!Vaccine gestapo! Vaccine gestapo! They’re a medical military priesthoodJust like Adolf they preach the greater goodConscientious objectors … Continue reading

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Defunding Planned Parenthood–The Latest Dog And Pony Show From The Reichwing Crazies…

Just when you thought that maybe, just maybe, the dust has settled from the last insane farce the Far Right kicked up, we have us some real crazy a-showin’ up: In Hour-Long Attack On Planned Parenthood, Beck Inexcusably Ignores Key … Continue reading

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What Has Religion Done For You Lately?

What has religion done for you lately? Well I’ll tell you what it has done for or more appropriatley to me. It has made me laugh my ass off. From the blog , This Scientific Life by grrlscientist We have … Continue reading

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