Links for you. Science:
Compound may help in fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs
NOAA Halts Reconstruction of Past Climate: Budget woes have stopped a project that has helped scientists better understand past events like the Dust Bowl
What we’re losing with cuts to planetary exploration
Miniature chameleons: beyond the “Squee!”
Indiana has 13 cases of measles as vaccinations decline
Other:
One reason why libraries matter
Now Rick Santorum is bragging about supporting funding for free birth control at Planned Parenthood
VERY POOR CHILDREN: An assignment for Nicholas Kristof!
A Review of the Chetty Study – the Value of Teachers?
Jeremy Lin, Women in VC, and the Bigotry of Pattern Matching
Charles Murray, a Libertarian who worries about America coming apart along the seams of class
Revisiting the Second Great Depression and other Fairy Tales
Manufacturing Illusions
Conservative Michael Berry Accused Of Hit-And-Run Outside Gay Bar (oops)
Arizona Sheriff Rocked By Accusations Of Alleged Immigrant Ex-Boyfriend (are there any GOPers not in the closet?)
“Heartening News About What Economists Think”
Why Chris Brown Is Even Worse Than You Thought
http://mikethemadbiologist.com/story/2012/02/17/1065839/-Now-Rick-Santorum-is-bragging-about-supporting-funding-for-free-contraception-at-Planned-Parenthood
Not sure where that’s supposed to go