Happy Sunny Saturday! If you're trapped inside, I have links for you. Science:
Love p-values for what they are, don't try to make them what they're not
Genomics: High-throughput "Next-Generation" Sequencing Facilities Map
Illumina still dominate sequencing market: ABI and 454 Jockey for 2nd Place
The chromosomal secrets of a plant pathogen
Other:
The great Catholic cover-up
Using Spreadsheets to Easily Create HTML Tables and Forms
How President Obama Got Us Here
Boston proposes redrawing Greenway skyline
He Took My Lunch Money, Or, Why Women Need Full Health Care
More On Progressive Bargaining: Risk And Reward
Bloomberg News Death Spiral (Why Oh Why Can't We Have a Better Press Corps?)
Conservatism And Power
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