Links for you. Science:
Neil Hall is Responsible for Rising NGS Prices
A pedantic look at the cost of sequencing
The need for critical science journalism; Too much contemporary science writing falls under the category of ‘infotainment’ (excellent)
Jim Lovell & Golden Spike: Apollo 13 Astronaut Joins Private Moon Flight Company
Other:
ALLEGED PARTISAN OBAMACARE ENFORCER: HIRED UNDER REAGAN, PRAISED BY BUSH
Why American Colleges Are Becoming a Force for Inequality
The US Murder Rate Is on Track to Be Lowest In a Century
How Twitter the Budgie Flew Into My Life
YEAH NO: Rich Manhattan Moms Allegedly “Renting” Disabled People To Skip Lines At Disney World
How the IRS’s Nonprofit Division Got So Dysfunctional
Sequester Hits Mass. Medical Industry On Multiple Fronts
Your Epidural is Against the Law: What Alabama Women and Doctors Need to Know
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