The Giant's Shoulders #1 is now live!

Bora has got the first edition of the history of science carnival The Giant's Shoulders up at A Blog Around the Clock. There's lots of great stuff, and I certainly recommend that you give it a look.

Speaking of carnivals, after giving it some thought I'd decided to pick up The Boneyard again, albeit in a slightly modified form. Keep your eyes peeled for an announcement about the new format this week.

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