Links 5/10/11

By mikethemadbiologist on May 10, 2011.

Happy Tuesday! Links for you. Science:

Why we keep calling Osama "Obama": Linguists and speech pathologists explain why we constantly make this mistake -- but not the other way around
Why Every Child in America Needs an iPad (Doesn't have to be an iPad, but the point is interesting; full disclosure: I own a significant amount of Apple stock)
Texas must stay true to science

Other:

The evidence that torture "works" (the must-read post)
Late Night: The Clever Supervillians Get Bailouts
Monbiot on the left
Breaking: Bear Suspected of Depositing Feces in Forest
If you've read this far, mention 'bananas' in your comment.
Political Aspects of Full Employment
Faulty Towers: The Crisis in Higher Education
Marshall Auerback: Obama Needs to Get Serious About Jobs

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