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By clock on April 9, 2010.

Good stuff to keep you occupied over the next couple of days:

Systemic issues in science journalism - the reinforcing cycle of niche reporting

Investigative science journalism

The Bias of Veteran Journalists

Dangerous DNA: The truth about the 'warrior gene'

The Language of Science - it's 'just a theory'

Should journalists report on unpublished research?

Joe McLaughlin will be an excellent journalist

Scientists Embrace Openness with a good vibrant discussion of both Open Science and Open Journalism on FriendFeed.

Home Libraries Provide Huge Educational Advantage

Why Do We Dream?

NSF governing board spikes evolution from science literacy report and A Response to Science on the Decision to Not Include Evolution in the NSB Science Indicators Report and There's More to Science Than Evolution.

GPS backpacks identify leaders among flocking pigeons

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Wonderful selection of articles. I enjoy your tweets immensely.

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