It's actually kinda like spring outside. Let's celebrate with some links. Science:
Is econ a science? On its good days, yes.
Social insects raise crop yields
The heritability debate, again
Belly button biome is more than a piece of fluff
Other:
Oh c'mon, are we really talking about starving babies in 2011?
Tyler Cowen buys straddles on humanity's future
John Taylor draws a Phillips Curve
Odd Alliance: Business Lobby and Tea Party (there are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers. Which are you?)
How Elite Colleges Still Aren't Diverse
Why We're Fasting
Blogging Dangerfield -- When Will This Medium Get Some Respect?
Art & Money: UMBILICAL CORD OF GOLD
Wealthy Amateur Advises Decision-makers about Class Size
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Via P.Z. Myers, I came across this post, from George Shollenberger.
When I think about taphonomy, the science tha
I've been so busy writing about children's books, putting up silly lists, and presenting puzzles that I feel the need to write about one of the things I'm most comfortable with - that is, genetics:
In case you can't pick up his direction from the subtitle of The Theory of Almost Everything ("The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics"), Robert Oerter lays it all out for you in the second paragraph of the Introduction: