Links for you. Science:
The Reinvention of Silk
Strong Beliefs About Vaccines Work Both Ways
The Young and the Perceptive
Social Networking's Newest Friend: Genomics
Other:
Doesn't Anyone Remember Christine Whitman? (I'm afraid the same thing will occur with Romney)
Infographic: Tax Breaks vs. Budget Cuts (key point is nobody talks about tax cuts that are spiraling out of control, such as the doubling of the mortgage deduction)
A Liberal Is a Villager Who's Been Screwed By a Mortgage Servicer
20 lies (and counting) told by Gov. Walker
The myths about unions
Political Illusions (Policy doesn't just happen; there is moral agency)
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