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It's cold. Very cold. Warm up with some links. Science: The House Anti-Science Committee? My, Oh My, Oh MiSeq!! Genomes too cheap to meter (not sure I agree, but worth reading) Other: Where Is the Love Quote of the Day: Jenny McCarthy Helps Kill Children Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona shooting…
tags: Helsinki Finland, travel The Gates to HEL. Image: GrrlScientist, 17 February 2009 [larger view]. This is a photo from near the beginning of my epic journey (the beginning was when I finally managed to catch the subway to JFK in the first place -- a two hour ride!). A friend has flown me to…
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