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By mikethemadbiologist on September 6, 2009.

Sure, it's nice outside, but wouldn't you rather be reading good posts? Science:

Google Books: A Metadata Train Wreck

Genes and Income

15 Horrifying Reasons to Never Let Anyone You Love Near a McDonald's

Placebo is not what you think it is

Other:

Quit Giving Us More Work

A cake knife is useless in a gunfight: President Obama has only himself to blame for the healthcare reform quagmire

More Lies from David Broder (Washington Post Crashed-and-Burned-and-Smoking Watch)

Obama: Using Your Dead Mom as a Campaign Prop is Despicable

A Decent Health Care Reform Plan-from Max Baucus

On Being Hated In a Nation of Assholes

Roosevelt: The Great Divider

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