Links for you. Science:
Live by statistics, die by statistics
What the f*ck has NASA done for you lately? More than you think.
New Genetic Test Reveals Your Cat’s Ancestry
CDC: Pretty Much Everyone Is Fat
The function of early career awards
A Dirty, Deadly Bite
Make Us Do the Math
Good Scientist! You Get a Badge. Precious research money is wasted on unreal results, but we can change the culture of science.
Other:
Paul Ryan Is Your Annoying Libertarian Ex-Boyfriend
Forget Paul Ryan’s Budget: His Scariest Idea Is About the Federal Reserve (he is an austerian’s austerian; “Why is Ryan so out of step with what conservatives used to believe about monetary policy? Because he takes his cues on the Fed from a fiction writer instead of a Nobel laureate.”)
LONDON’S LESSON FOR ROMNEY AND RYAN: GOVERNMENT WORKS
One perspective on football/soccer
“Why don’t you just retire, Johnny?”
AWKWARD. “Ryan Backed Abortion Bill That Would Make Romney’s Kids Criminals”
Pro-Lifers Should Stop Being So Skittish About Their Own Beliefs
It’s Official: Western Europeans Have More Cars Per Person Than Americans
Obama’s stimulus package was a ginormous clean energy bill, says Michael Grunwald
Back To School And A Renewed Call For Progressive Education
NBC’s war for fun and profit
Saving the Post Office: Letter Carriers Consider Bringing Back Banking Services
mikethemadbiologist
re pretty much everybody is fat…
actually it looks like being moderately fat is good for you, and that you might not have to worry until your bmi is >35 (with caveats, of course): http://www.nature.com/oby/journal/v18/n1/full/oby2009191a.html (unless you’re a dude, in which case your cutoff really is closer to ~30; see table 2)
otoh, i haven’t done anything, really, in the way of checking to see if that paper has been refuted.