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  1. Hubble's new eyes witness spectacular cradle of star birth. http://bit.ly/3FJG4o
  2. RT @iftf: RT @BoingBoing Replacing $100K diagnostic chip fab with Shrinky-Dinks and a laser-printer http://bit.ly/3WEgHh #FutureOfMaking
  3. Puzzler: "Are you a cognitive miser?" http://bit.ly/1OEM5e
  4. Bowling alone? New Pew data suggests social technologies adding to diversity of personal networks. http://bit.ly/3sYdrQ
  5. Kentucky bringing revolution to orbital research, delivering hardware for Shuttle launch. http://bit.ly/1gtmqW
  6. @johnniemoore "default brain states and the perils of certainty" can work against good business decisions. http://bit.ly/SpjTp
  7. Can we visually and simultaneously imagine sensory impossibilities? http://j.mp/1bfV5X
  8. Jimmy McBride is quilter for the stars. http://bit.ly/1Yixpx Via SEED.
  9. New analysis of distant starlight could lead to rethinking of General Relativity. http://bit.ly/3kHEaa
  10. Life is remarkably resilient. Via @exoplanetology, "top ten places life shouldn't exist, but does." http://j.mp/1daUf8
  11. @LeeBillings Don't disagree. Just questioning the desirability of perfect recall and intrigued by the role forgetfulness plays.
  12. Perfect recall is not good for society or individuals. What we need in the digital age is a way to forget. http://bit.ly/iBJ8Q
  13. "Vast majority of science is actually a secret." Cross-discipline learning most overcome language barrier. http://bit.ly/1yCkZL
  14. Wow. See the only existing film of Anne Frank. http://is.gd/4wgYz
  15. Fast Company: To ask better questions, think "dilemma," not "problem." You'll get more - and workable - answers. http://bit.ly/4hyuZo
  16. Clive Thompson, Wired: A "wandering mind is no mere lapse in cognition." You're doing vital data-storage work right now http://bit.ly/1dts1l
  17. Put a little fun into waste disposal. World's deepest trash bin could reduce litter. http://bit.ly/1sSTSE
  18. Do-over: our favorite naturalist Lee Dugatkin signing his book, Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose at B&N (Summit Plaza Dr.) this Sat., at 2p
  19. "Haul" of exoplanets being reported, bringing total number to 400 known planets outside our solar system. http://bit.ly/42dwKi
  20. Dennis Overbye at NYT: Is the Large Hadron Collider "being sabotaged by its own future?" http://bit.ly/4s3huZ