Links for you. Science:
Let Loose the Coyotes? Chicago Embraces Rat-Hunting Predators (if they go after those annoying little yippy dogs, that's an extra bonus)
The boundaries of mental illness
On jargon, and why it matters in science writing
Other:
The Mandate
BARRY RUBIN GETS THE FJM TREATMENT
LOOK AT ALL THAT RED!
The Problem of the Humanities
Stan Greenberg: Afghanistan War Likely Cause of Primary Challenge