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By mikethemadbiologist on December 26, 2010.

Links for you. Science:

The Dangers Of Externalizing Knowledge
Risk is the ally of the underdog
The Physiology of Foie: Why Foie Gras is Not Unethical

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I Think That Jason Kuznicki Does Not Understand the History...
Saving Social Security: Stopping Obama's Next Bad Deal
Heh
Today's FCC ruling on net neutrality shifts billions in profits and boils down to one fact: There will soon be a fast Internet for the rich and a slow Internet for the poor.
"Gravity Always Wins": How the U.S. Can Face the Crisis of Unsafe Bridges
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