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By mikethemadbiologist on March 23, 2011.

More, um, snow expected. Sigh. Links for you. Science:

Virophage, the virus eater (this is really cool)
On Baby Harp Seals, Coal Plants and Nuclear Power
Let's do the numbers. Again. (every three Tomahaw cruise missiles equal two NIH R01 grants)
Bacterial Burglary

Other:

It's not structural unemployment, it's the corporate saving glut (must-read; yes, accounts must balance...)
Japan disaster shows U.S. journalists unprepared
Just a Bad, Bad Idea
Shaping State Laws With Little Scrutiny
Japan: The Post-WW2 Rise, the 1980s Peak, and the Decline - A Simple Theory
Why Teachers Like Me Support Unions
End The Federal Funding Of Fox News
Stumbling Into War

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Thanks for the link love :-)

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