Links for you. Science:

Fecal Transplants: They Work, the Regulations Don’t
Human Microbiome Snapshot
Cagebreak! Rats Will Work To Free A Trapped Pal
Endangered crocodile finds new life at nuclear power plant

Other:

The Meme that Refuses to Die: Government Debt Must Be Paid Back (must-read)
Obama is on our side… when he’s campaigning
What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447
A Civil Discussion: Should SSM Opponents Lose Their Children?
Dear God: Mike Allen As Cosmic Retribution For Everything Since The 3/5 Compromise Is Brilliant, But It’s Over The Head Of The Intended Audience
More Hype about Political Independents
Rape in the US military: America’s dirty little secret
Today’s Shallow Thought: Austerity for Some, Xmas Bonuses and Golden Parachutes for Others
The Case of Dakota Meyer
Max Blumenthal Responds To Sleaze Campaign Waged By Atlantic Monthly’s Ex-Detention Camp Guard Jeffrey Goldberg…And Why The Atlantic Monthly’s Sleaze Reminds Us Of Putin’s Russia… (the part about Megan McArdle is amazing)
Things That Upset Wingnuts, Pearl Harbor Edition