links for 2008-02-03

By jstemwedel on February 3, 2008.

Christina's LIS Rant: Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose

What's at stake in deciding whether to blog under a pseudonym or under your real name?

(tags: blogosphere)
Hope for Pandora: Double Dipping

What's worse than mouth bacteria? Hand bacteria. (Do you know where those hands have been?)

(tags: medicine food)
The Republic of T. Â» 1,900 Years of Salmonella

Why the FDA and food labeling laws are insufficient to keep us safe from food poisoning.

(tags: food politics)

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