Here are some links for you. Science firstest:
Farah Babbles Incoherently About Fossils
The "Phantom" of Heilbronn and Negative Controls (Or the Lack Thereof)
Media distortion damages both science and journalism
Other:
Just When I Thought Texas Politics Couldn't Get Any Dumber
Ask Not What You Can Do For Your Country, But How Much Your Country Can Pay You To Do It
Free speech for me, but not for thee: The real meaning of 'Academic Freedom' in Oklahoma
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Bonobo Week continues! I'm donating whatever proceeds I receive from my blogging shenanigans for the entire month of June to help the bonobos at Lola Ya Bonobo.