Links for you. Science:

How much can you really trust splashy study findings?
Rejection Improves Your Papers?
Top 5 scariest species…from, er, DNA?
We regret to inform you that your paper has not been accepted and We are pleased to inform you that your paper has been accepted
Female Komodo Dragons Die Young, Housework to Blame
The mistake of criminalizing honest scientific mistakes

Other:

CEOs’ self-serving deficit manifesto (excellent)
For whom the bell trolls
What To Do When Republicans Say Crazy, Insane Things
An Open Letter to Ann Coulter
The Presidential Candidate Who Would Destroy the Economy
Romney rejected new birth certificates for gay parents: As governor, he ordered review for each child
America’s CEOs Want the Rest of Us to Pay For Their Folly
The Mainstream Media’s Trivial Pursuit of Campaign 2012
George McGovern—A Lifetime of Conscience and Courage
Blue State, Red Face: Guess Who Benefits More from Your Taxes?
If You Succumb to Cynicism, The Regressives Win it All
How Twitter is Ruining Political Journalism
It really is this simple
Rape. It’s Just Different. Wait. No, It’s Not.
Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock aren’t outliers. Banning abortion for rape victims is the new Republican mainstream.