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
thanks
Why every child in China is making ipads for <$2/hour