• The Conscientous Objector
  There are no medals fit to honour what this man did.
• Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News – RNAi Works In Monkeys
  Liver ApoB expression reduced by 90% by single injection of RNAi liposomes; serum LDL and cholesterol reduced for 11 days post-Rx.
• BBC NEWS | Health | Lab-grown bladders ‘a milestone’
  Tissue culture on 3-D scaffolds comes of age! Some of the cultured organs have been operating in vivo for years now.
• My Moral Politics « The Republic of T.
  Terrance links to another fun little political test, according to which I am — go on, guess — ah-yup, a socialist. As I said in comments, I must take a closer look at DSA; T reckons the Greens might suit, so I’ll consider them as well. I sure as shit ain’t no Democrat, and voting Republican after 2000 is prima facie evidence of culpable stupidity, contemptible lack of ethics, or both.
• S t r e s s E r a s e r . c o m – Calm Your Mind, Relax Your Body… Anytime, Anywhere
  Seems odd but recommended by 37signals.
• SLEEPTRACKER
  Wonder if this thing works? The review from 37signals said it did.
• www.gwynnejohnson.com
  Cityscapes, NY I think. Focus on shape, texture, negative space; some a bit too casual/snapshot for me but nothing contrived, which is nice. Gonna subscribe to this one, for a while at least.
• Malcolm Gladwell reviews “Here’s Why” by Charles Tilly
  “Reason-giving, Tilly says, reflects, establishes, repairs, and negotiates relationships.” Four categories of reasons: conventions (“don’t snitch”), stories (“because X did Y which made me feel Z”), codes (high level, formalized conventions like laws) and technical accounts (stories + specialized knowledge and authority, like academic histories).
• Bradley Spitzer Photography
  I particularly like the stark, simple subjects and his sense of balance (physical and tonal).

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