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By mikethemadbiologist on January 5, 2011.

Happy Wednesday! Links for you. Science:

Pacifists or pugilists?
A Modest Proposal: Take "News" out of "Science News" (a point that could be made about most news reporting)
A big experiment in big science: Broad Institute's attack on disease brings answers, questions

Other:

Year 2010, Republicans in Their Own Words, Part 3: It's a Party!
Polar Bears 'Playing' with Spy Video Cameras
Fascinating 1860 Map of the U.S. Slave Population
Say, What? (about the difference between charity and social obligation)
GOP House chair pushing TSA privatization while contractor is campaign donor (with the Republicans running things in the House, be prepared for stories like this non-stop)
Afghan sex practices concern U.S., British forces
Stiglitz: New Year's Hope against Hope
Philanthrocapitalism or Paternalism in New Guise?

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Thanks for the link, Mike!

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