The Editor's Back Fence

A few interesting new links: 

Merrilie Mitchell called me to ask if I'd read this . No, I hadn't, but now I have, and you should too, if you're interested in what's fueling (biofueling?)UC's expansion fever. Synthetic biology, in Berkeley. As the man in the story says, scary as hell. 

This one's very sad. 

And for a little light refreshment, try teabonics.  

Berkeley lawyer represents the Vatican in sex scandal cases.