Links for you. Science:
The Case for Selective Paternalism in Genetic Testing (excellent; my thoughts here and here)
Coming of Phage
Placing PLoS ONE in the appropriate evaluative context
Are morphological taxonomists just going to ignore molecular data?
Influenza: Our Incompetent Enemy
Other:
Economics Is Platinum: What the Trillion-Dollar Coin Teaches Us (excellent)
FOX PROMOTES SECESSIONIST WALLED COMPOUND FOUNDED BY CONVICTED EXTORTIONIST
The Investors vs. the Tabby
Seattle teachers refuse to give flawed standardized test
Drug overdoses top AIDS as main cause of homeless deaths
First They Came for My Assault Rifle. (funny)
Get A Shovel, It’s Ready
International Tests Are Not All the Same (yes, indeed)
Why Content Goes Viral: the Theory and Proof
Eight Things I Miss About the Cold War
Taxes on the table