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By mikethemadbiologist on July 9, 2011.

Links for you. Science:

Ye Olde Kitchen Garden
DNA is now DIY: OpenPCR ships worldwide
John Smith's genome sequenced
Turnabout is fair play and Can religious teachings prove evolution to be true?

Other:

Why Do We Fetishize Budget Deficits and Not Trade Deficits?
Systematic Cheating Is Found in Atlanta's School System
A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space
Notes for Reporters Covering Rape Cases
Unsolicited Advice for Bristol Palin: Call It Rape
"College for All" Dissected (part 1)
Should All Kids Go to College?

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