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I’ve got your missing links right here (04 February 2012)
A great post from Athene Donald on impostor syndrome. Don’t miss the commenter who illustrates the Dunning-Kruger effect
Photo essay of an incredible spider that mimics the ants it hunts, by Alex Wild.
“Thank you for loving me. I’m done.” – leading ALS researcher Richard Olney dies of ALS
The 20 Most Beautiful Bookshops in the world
Editor identifies some of the major problems in 21st century journalism… in 1923.
“Jonathan is a highly enterprising researcher, and he normally eats every animal he studies.” Great Natalie Angier piece on mammals that coat themselves with poison.
Must-read post by Melanie Tannenbaum on benevolent sexism and why “compliments” can still hurt. Bonus: data!
The perks and pitfalls of scientific databases
Purple Doesn’t