In the struggle to save the orange, some farmers are turning to genetic modification. Amy Harmon brings us a thoroughly reported, nuanced and insightful piece into the issues around GM—a refreshing sight in a cloudy area.

The 60 foot long jet powered animal you’ve probably never heard of. Amazing video, and I love Megan Garber’s analysis.

Tamsin Edwards argued that climate scientists shouldn’t be advocates for particular policies, and kickstarted a huge debate. I liked Doug McNeall’s contribution, which includes lots of links.

“What seems to be missing is an applied science of science communication.” Spot on, by John Timmer. Note: applied. Biomedical sciences have basic, translational and clinical research. Sci-comm only has 1 and 3.

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