Abi quotes from Indian Express It's official: a vast majority of our colleges are mediocre.
Lakshmi at nonoscience talks about the problems underlying Science Writing
My brother-in-law sends a link to Great Global Warming Swindle. I am yet to watch it. If you have watched it, chime in please.
Bengali translation of The God Delusion, first chapter by Mukto-mona, a humanists organization. Wonderful.
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