Maggie Koerth-Baker has a new book about America’s energy crisis, its history, and what to do about it. It’s wonderfully written – funny, erudite, and a bit like the transcript of the most convincing bar conversation you’ll ever have. Check it out.

Erika Check Hayden explores the challenges that journalists face as science becomes increasingly complicated. This is 100 times better than virtually every other navel-gazing science journalism post. Read it

Tremendous piece by Sandra Upson – how Starcraft 2 could become a great game for studying cognitive science, and the science of expertise.

Must-read post from Carl Zimmer who actually saw the new fuzzy tyrannosaur fossil as it was first being studied. And Brian Switek also does a