Frans de Waal gives us some real "political science". - American Scientist
"My second reason is a bit more political. I can’t stand the many references to biology by conservatives in this country, especially by those who do not really believe in evolution. They use biology as a convenient justification for their policies, saying that since nature is based on a “struggle for life” we ought to build our societies around selfishness and competition. They read into nature what they want to, and I feel it is my task to point out that they got it all wrong."Why Google keeps your data forever, tracks you with ads. - Ars Technica (Nate Anderson)
California Sea Lion killed for "eating too many salmon". - Sacramento Bee (Abby Haight)
The sea lion's gluttony pissed off some local fisherman and so he had to die. A few more have been marked for death for the same reason. Kinda sad.
Facebook Can Help You Ruin One Child's Life - io9 (Grame McMillan)
If this guy's page gets 1 million hits a baby gets named "Megatron".Chile quake moved a city by three metres. - New Scientist (Richard Fischer)
“...just please sign your organ donor card.” - Scientific American (Steve Mirsky)
Some hilarious texting while driving anecdotes.Revealing the Source of Ritalin's Brain Boosting Benefits - Technology Review (Emily Singer)
Debating the Nordic Consensus Culture - Telos (Rolf Hugoson)
A call to end the sale of CDS - Financial Times online (Wolfgang Munchau)
Putting an end to some of these speculative financial instruments that are so destructive is probably a good idea. Great idea actually.
Physicist Says Warp Speed Will Kill You - GearLog (Jamie Lendino)
