Sunset in Boston is at 4:36pm today, which means, if you’re in Boston and reading this, it’s dark out. Anyway, to chase away the darkness, here are some links. Science:
Probably guilty: Bad mathematics means rough justice
An open letter to Steve Levitt
Equating The Scientific Method With A Herd Mentality
New York study says menu labeling affects behavior
Australia: Southern Bluefin Tuna crashing toward extinction to feed sushi & sushimi market
Statins for influenza. Why don’t we know if it works yet?
Other:
From Cell Phones to Health Care — Americans Are Rubes
The Iron Cheer of Empire: No free tortillas in the Workhouse Republic
What’s so bad about paid sick days?
Sunday Morning Came and Went
How Goldman secretly bet on the U.S. housing crash
If a deficit falls in the forest …
Many thanks, Mike.