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  <read_at>Sat Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ok true horror:<br/>three terrifying essays on global warming and ecological calamity<br/>Two on the the obnoxiuos claims of nutracueticals<br/>three on the anti-intellectual position of the bush adminstration<br/>a charming essay on the first pocket calculator (think pepper grinder; mechanical ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18569313">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A bit of a slog in the middle (too much policy and politics for me personally), but ended strong with a couple cool articles on (1) the Curta calculator (google it!), (2) Scientific fallacies in advertising, and (3) a powerful and provocative article on the neural basis of morality and decision-maki...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70773585">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Apparently I'm a little behind with my reading]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This series is consistently great (and better than the competing &quot;Best American Science Writing&quot;). The time lag is a downside, but good science writing never becomes obsolete. I would read them all if I had the time. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Best piece in this collection was about Easter Island by Jared Diamond. Also a great story about deep sea cave diving. ]]></body>
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