Merry Monday. Links for you. Science:
Bones from a Cheddar Gorge cave show that cannibalism helped Britain's earliest settlers survive the ice age
Hyperlinks support the type of reading scientists have always done
Web genomics exposes ethics gaps. While connecting SNPs to playful traits such as curly hair and optimism, 23andMe reveals loopholes in the regulation of genomics research
Other:
The Unsentimental Warrior
Making Yourself Dispensable
Offenses Big And Small
Germany's Bad Folk History
Endless war, a recipe for four-star arrogance
Senate Millionaires Declare Class War On The Rest Of Us
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