I like springing forward in the long run, but hate the day we do it. Oh well. Links for you. Science:
Drug-resistant bacteria: To humans from farms via food
Teaching Ambiguity and the Scientific Method
Budget cuts at the NIH: Department of nose-cutting, face-spiting (for a layman, gets most of the NIH grant stuff right)
How I got to know thunder thighs, the dinosaur with a fearsome kick
Other:
The New York City Bike Lane Backlash is Completely Irrational
As history unfolds in Wisconsin, Smithsonian sends curator
Why I Had an Abortion
M.I.T. Economist David Autor Shows Soaring Demand for Uneducated Workers
How to Put Wall Street CEOs in Prison
People said stuff, reports New York Times' John Broder
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It's warm here. For a day. But I'll take it! And in exchange, you get some links. Science:
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