Links for you. Science:
American archaeologists discover 17 buried pyramids in Egypt
Less Active at Work, Americans Have Packed on Pounds
Things NIH Program Officers probably shouldn't say to applicants
Other:
Why aren't progressives as good at politics as conservatives?
The obliviousness of our conservative dudely leaders
The Economic Outlook as of May 2011: Yes, This Is Called the Dismal Science. Why Do You Ask?
Behold the failed prophets (if there is one sure thing in life, it's that predictions of Social Security's doom are always ridiculous)
Why Gingrich Matters
The Fed's secret giveaway to European banks
Prescription for Profit
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Not the greatest litmus test, but kinda fun and interesting. I'm more conservative than I thought. I was sure I'd get "Raving Atheist Baby-Eating Level Liberal"........
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We're having some technical difficulties on the ScienceBlogs back end, so this may be futile, but I've got a 9am lab class, so here's a Dorky Poll in hopes that the comments will work well enough to be entertaining.
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re: progressives vs. conservatives. there are 2 X as many of the latter as former in america. that's a pretty straightforward issue, and doesn't require too much deep thought. that being said, pound-for-pound progressives seem to get stuff done, don't they? ACA? i guess you might think they're underperforming, but as a right-winger i personally am pretty impressed by the changes which 20% of the american population can drive.