Update: I just discovered that the news of EoL triggered a tidal wave of traffic–11.5 million visitors Tuesday morning! (I hope I played some part in the chaos.) This brings up an important aspect of EoL–it’s not just for scientists. This could potentially be a place where millions of people can learn about cuttlefish, mushrooms, slime molds, and all the rest. That strength should not be forgotten in the discussion of genome access and the like.

Update, Wed. 2/27 8 am: Henk Poley informs us that the EoL web site has reverted to the demo version. Hmm…