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By mikethemadbiologist on August 30, 2010.

I'm hopefully in Atlanta by now, en route to St. Louis for Microbiome-y goodness. Links for you:

God, I Need a Cup of Placebo Coffee
Tiny, New, Pea-Sized Frog is Old World's Smallest
On the Luxury of 'Coming Out' When You Feel Like It
Building a Nation of Know-Nothings
A long time ago, before death by PowerPoint
Silicon Valley's Dark Secret: It's All About Age (say what one will about unions, unionized workers don't get treated like this)
FREDDIE MISHKIN DOES ICELAND: YOU'VE GOT TO TRUST THOSE CENTRAL BANKS
LA's Value-Added Kerfuffle
Struggling Cities Shut Firehouses in Budget Crisis

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