Links 9/9/10

By mikethemadbiologist on September 9, 2010.

Gut Yontif! Let's start the New Year, linky style. Science:

Do School Lunches Plump Up Poor Kids?
And the short answer is, no, we could not still put a man on the moon
The Myers-Briggs Personality Test: A critical look at the world's most popular psychological metric, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Peer review is no picnic

Other:

Great comment on neoliberalism
Rollover Minutes: How Adam Penenberg Has Legitimised New, New, New Journalism. Again.
Bank capital ratios and standing on tippy-toes
Holding Wal-Mart Accountable: The road to unionized Wal-Mart runs through obscure towns where workers are abused in hidden warehouses.

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