Gut Yontif! Links for you. Science:
The Frustration of the Taxonomist
Corvids: The Birds Who Think Like Humans
The Fungus Behind the Frog Apocalypse Hides in Crayfish
Eciton burchellii army ant bivouac.
Crowds Are Not People, My Friend
Other:
Dear Gun Nuts, Uncle Sam needs you! (excellent)
The Sensitive Task Of Sorting Value-Added Scores
Teachers, so often vilified by politicians, are the heroes of Sandy Hook
Guns Are Different
Macro, what have you done for me lately?
Late Sen. Daniel Inouye Was the Biggest Punk in Congress (in a good way)
Why is Twitter letting us export?
On Metaphors and Violence
The Battle Of Athens Revisited
An A-to-Z Guide to 2012’s Worst Words
The National Review Needs Your Help
Fraud and Man at Yale
Study: D.C. third-graders have not improved in math, reading since 2007
Florida Voter Law Designed To Keep Students, Renters From Voting, GOP Politicians Admit