Links for you. Science:
Retrospective–The mythology of bioinformatics
Renewable energy: Wind power tests the waters. The United States has plenty of strong winds offshore, but it has struggled to harness them for energy.
US hospitals ‘unprepared’ to safely handle infectious Ebola waste
Here’s Where We Stand With Ebola: Even experienced international disaster responders are shocked at how bad it’s gotten
Finding Risks, Not Answers, in Gene Tests
Other:
Attack of the Techno-Libertarians!
Mind On My Money And My Money On My Mind
With more due diligence, Home Depot’s massive data breach may have been avoidable
GOP’s vote-suppressing militia: Why Scott Walker’s thugs are getting violent
We Cannot Win in Iraq: After more than two decades of empty declarations of victory in Iraq, “success,” however defined, is impossible.
Even More Hitlers
Noted Torture Apologist, Branded a Terrorist
Surrendered
Does Playing Football Make You Violent? Examining The Evidence
Talk in Synagogue of Israel and Gaza Goes From Debate to Wrath to Rage (I’m dreading High Holiday services this year for this very reason)
Europe’s Anti-Semitism Comes Out of the Shadows
Investment rats
America’s dark economic secret: How a giant gimmick has wages and jobs hanging by a thread
State Department: Iraqi Ground Troops Not Going To Be Ready Any Time Soon