Too many scientific meetings, not enough Mad Biologist. Still enough though for some links. Science:
The Devolution of Evolution: Why evolution and biosystematics courses must be included in all biomedical curricula.
"Gene-whiz" science strikes again: Researchers discover a liberal gene
Raising Giant Insects to Unravel Ancient Oxygen
The problem with graduate student training fellowships
Other:
The World Liberal Opportunists Made
In which we betray our gender
Come Saturday Morning: Why the Professional Right is Obsessed with Alinsky
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Sex, science and statistics
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Our world may be a giant hologram
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Fixing journalism
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