Just another manic...Wednesday? Anyway, links for you. Science:
Strange find on Titan sparks chatter about life. Studies may suggest methane-based organic processes ... but maybe not
EMRs are ugly, and what the next generation of doctors can do
"Reporters are messengers" - a manifesto for failure
Other:
The Way the World Works
Texas is right: We should teach kids about Jefferson Davis and the Confederacy. But let's tell the whole story
America's Future Now: We have to get the public to support us to make Obama do the right thing (or not)
What Helen Thomas missed
'A Very Deep Hole'
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