US soldiers escort Dutch girls in costume to a concert after the 1945 liberation. See above. You’re welcome. Via @HistoricalPics
A Lonely Quest for Facts on Genetically Modified Crops. Brilliantly reported and written story by Amy Harmon about a Hawaiian county councilor’s struggle to do the right thing on a bill calling for a ban on all GMO crops.
Engrossingly Gross Photos of Spiders and Insects Eating Each Other. Exactly as described.
Top 10 Top 10 Lists — storytelling edition, from Nieman Storyboard This top-10 list may be all you need. Endless beautiful rabbithole, especially for writers. But here’s another, with a few that got overlooked elsewhere: The best stories we didn’t write — Inside MATTER — Medium
The Brain, in Exquisite Detail – NYTimes.com The Times Science crew doesn’t run many brain-imaging stories. This one is well-chosen, with great animations of brain connectivity.
“The Prophet” — Profile of Dr. Eben Alexander, Author of Proof of Heaven. On certain factual omissions, among other things.
What is a gene, post-ENCODE? History and updated definition. The gene’s many definitions.
All for now. Read well.
