Rainy today. But that's better than SNOW. Let's celebrate with some links. Science:
Why You Should Be Jealous of South Korea.
Has Ion Torrent Taken A 318-Sized Lead over MiSeq?
The Strange Case of Ralph Hall
Drying out the cane toad invasion
Goodbye academia, I get a life.
Other:
Standard Washington cowardice
Too Bad The GOP Filibustered The Windfall Profits Tax Three Years Ago-- Watch Oil Prices Go Through The Roof
Are Climate Deniers and Front Groups Polluting Online Conversation With Denier-Bots?
Can't Be Tamed: A Manifesto
Thoughts on Teacher Seniority and "Last In, First Out"
The Most Dangerous Union in the World
New Yorker, Harper's, NYRB and TNR Editors on the Dearth of Female Bylines
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