Obligatory Readings of the Day

Orac: The American Academy of Pediatrics versus antivaccinationist hypocrisy

Drake Bennett: Black man vs. white woman

Sheril R. Kirshenbaum: The Presidential Science Debate That Happened TODAY In Boston! and The Boston Debate

Mike Dunford: The Role of Science in Politics: A Plea for Activism

John S. Wilkins: The 'design' mistake and, Brian Switek: No thanks, Ken; that argument is poorly designed

Ed reports on how we are messing up with future historians: I Always Wondered Where Those Things Went. How many historical artefacts and writings we believe to be true, but are not?

Paul Jones: Gorillas on my mind

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