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By mikethemadbiologist on January 14, 2011.

It's Friday. Here are some links. Science:

Why you CAN have your $1000 genome - so long as you learn what to do with it
A Physicist Solves the City
Algorithms Take Control of Wall Street (Got Transaction Tax?)
How does bleach work?

Other:

"Don't politicize this tragedy!"
Let's Get This Straight
Metaphors for the weak and frightened
Weimar Politics in AZ
Drawing The Line
The right wing isn't going to stop violent rhetoric
The Progressive Case Against Obama's New Team
It's the lies more than anything

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