Links 8/14/10

By mikethemadbiologist on August 14, 2010.

Some links for you. Science:

"Just-so stories" driving me crazy
Warning: Racism Is Bad for Your Health: Harboring prejudice, it seems, may be bad for your health.
Fallible DNA evidence can mean prison or freedom
Science Bloggers: Diversifying the news

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NEW SUPERBUG IS FOREIGN AS WELL (humor)
Six essential questions about the deficit, Wall Street and Washington
BP Is Hiding Dead Animals to Avoid Fine of $50,000 Per Dead Animal (and the Bad Publicity)
DOJ gags scientists studying BP disaster.

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Just-so stories" driving me crazy
Warning: Racism Is Bad for Your Health: Harboring prejudice, it seems, may be bad for your health.
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Warning: Racism Is Bad for Your Health: Harboring prejudice, it seems, may be bad for your health.
Fallible DNA evidence can mean prison or freedom
Science Bloggers: Diversifying the news yes

stories" driving me crazy
Warning: Racism Is Bad for Your Health: Harboring prejudice, it seems, may be bad for your health.
Fallible DNA evidence can mean prison or freedom
Science Bloggers: Diversifying the thanks

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Fallible DNA evidence can mean prison or freedom
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