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By mikethemadbiologist on June 3, 2011.

Links for you. Science:

EHEC Genome Assembly
You're also too pretty for math
How many reminders does it take to get to the center of a PI's brain?
MRSA in meat: How much? Which? And more bad news.
The Antarctic island that's richer in biodiversity than the Galapagos

Other:

Right to Rent Trumps Moral Hazard
I Write Letters
Remember when journalists used to write hard-hitting investigative pieces, rather than fawning over the powerful?
Did Chris Christie just doom U.S. climate policy?
A Billion Prices Now
Tea Party reveals: 'Sustainable Development' is sinister attempt to destroy American Dream
The Beatification of Senator Simpson
Remember Us? While Washington focuses on the budget deficit, unemployed American Jason Muhlhauser struggles to get by.

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