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Links 8/30/11

By mikethemadbiologist on August 30, 2011.

Links for you.

Another Scientist Calls Out Sen. Coburn's Misleading, Juvenile "Report"
XMRV: ITS EVERYWHERE! UUUUUGH! ITS IN MY RACCOON WOUNDS! AND MY QIAGEN COLUMNS!
Coulter Goes All Science-y in Bid to Disprove Evolution
Yet another bad day for the anti-vaccine movement 2011
Antibiotics: Killing Off Beneficial Bacteria... For Good?

Other:

Case study: why economics and addiction do not mix
Republican Politician Naked, Bending Over on Gay Sex Site (not surprising, not safe for work)
FOUND BLOETRY
Marrying Tech and Art: Steven Johnson on the magic of his first Mac--and how it changed his life
What's the matter with OLs?
Who should go to law school now?
Five Rules for Defeating Hostage taking Politics.
Failing Forward
Some Of Your Taxpayer Assets Will Be Sold Off To 'Vulture Funds,' In Case You Were Interested

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