Best Blog Reads Of The Day

Odd academic habits
http://pharyngula.org/index/weblog/comments/odd_academic_habits/
Invertebrate cartilages
http://pharyngula.org/index/weblog/comments/invertebrate_cartilages/
...oh, just go there and read everything on the front page...at least. This is currently my most favourite blog (and yes, I beat him to the Woman's Day Quotes edition by good nine hours!):
http://pharyngula.org/


Two very thought-provoking posts by Publius (and read the excellent discussion in the comments):
IN DEFENSE OF LIBERALISM
http://lawandpolitics.blogspot.com/2005_03_01_lawandpolitics_archive.html#111034550622828384
FUKUYAMA AND "THE END OF HEGEMONY"
http://lawandpolitics.blogspot.com/2005_03_01_lawandpolitics_archive.html#111025930744449642


Stereotypical science and how to deal with it in the classroom in middle and high schools, in order to get more kids excited about science (somewhat tongue-in-cheeck, but thought-provoking):
http://science4all.blogspot.com/2005/02/stereotypical-science.html

Everything you always wanted to know about scientology:
Scientology Media Review I: Understanding the E-Meter
http://www.churchofcriticalthinking.com/archives/000184scientology_media_re.html
Scientology Media Review II: The Road to Freedom
http://www.churchofcriticalthinking.com/archives/000185scientology_media_re.html

Disparity Does Not Equal Discrimination - about disparity of ideology in the academia:
http://threadtheneedle.blogspot.com/2005/03/disparity-does-not-equal.html

Cool new blog:
History of Time Travel
http://historyoftimetravel.blogspot.com/

Very interesting new ways Google can work for you:
Google Gives Us Meaning
http://mixingmemory.blogspot.com/2005/03/google-gives-us-meaning.html

Beautiful review (with links to a good NYT article) about the evolution of crying (and colic) in human babaies, by Carl Zimmer:
Darwin in the Crib
http://www.corante.com/loom/archives/2005/03/07/darwin_in_the_crib.php

Finally, Eric takes a Second Look At The Iraq Elections
http://tianews.blogspot.com/2005/03/second-look-at-iraq-elections.html