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By mikethemadbiologist on March 5, 2011.

Links for you. Science:

So you think you knew Templeton? A new report. (Not really shocking: The Templeton Foundation: Lie Down with Templetons and End Up with Lawsuits Against 'Climate Hawk' Politicians)
Psych-Out Sexism: The innocent, unconscious bias that discourages girls from math and science.
The fight over teaching evolution, climate change

Other:

Stopgap Spending Bill Severs Array of Education Programs
The economics profession is a disgrace
Air Travel, Train Travel, and Republican "Freedom"
Ezra Klein buys Rhee
What the People Want
A fetus will "testify" about abortion bill (it was a flop, but the last paragraph is still cracking me up)

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