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By mikethemadbiologist on February 12, 2011.

Sunny and above freezing! Let's celebrate with some links. Science:

What is systematics and what is taxonomy?
Less Is More: Sequencing on the Benchtop
New Zealand scientists record 'biodiversity breakdown'
Toddler obesity tied to introduction of solid foods (Does a really good job of putting 'breaking findings' in context--wish this happened more often)
Some Important and Weighty Stuff in Statistics

Other:

The Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator
Dirty Money
With friends like these.....White House throws OSHA under the bus
More on Omar Suleiman, Alleged Hands-On Torturer
Vision: How Small, Mostly Conservative Towns Have Found the Trick to Defeating Corporations
Quelle Surprise! Tax Increases on Rich Do Not Lead to Exodus
Being A Senator Isn't Very Much Fun

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