Links 12/14/10

By mikethemadbiologist on December 14, 2010.

It was 50 degrees yesterday; now it's below freezing. Warm up with some HOT links. Science:

Science is not democratic
Ion Torrent's $3-Million Community Incentive Plan
Musk Oxen Live to Tell a Survivors' Tale (I want a pet musk ox!)

Other:

Journal Register Company's Open Newsroom Launches New Era In Community Journalism
The Elusive "Swing" Vote (sadly, most political 'professionals' don't get this)
Moody's Swings
You Struck The Tsar!
Patterns of Racial Segregation on Long Island (having lived in Long Island, there are parts which are incredibly racist)
Why Democrats lose: Because they act like losers. The failed attempt to repeal DADT is a perfect example of how Republicans win with conviction
Judge Who Ruled Health Care Reform Unconstitutional Owns Piece of GOP Consulting Firm (I'm old enough to remember when judges recused themselves over conflicts-of-interest)

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