Sci-Fri: Skloot, Spunk, and Storify

For some reason, in the pre-Paris shuffle, this post did not successfully get posted. I SWEAR I hit publish. Oh– by the way, have you seen my head?

Proof that great writing can make a difference? The government now proposes a rule change that would require consent for all tissue research, citing HeLa in proposed rule change. A giant congratulations goes to Rebecca Skloot for making a difference through her INCREDIBLE writing in “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”. If you haven’t read it, then run to the store immediately and buy a copy!
Forget going all “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”. Bad memories don’t have to last forever with some assistance from glucocorticoids.
Christie Wilcox inspires Kevin Bonham to cover how some women are allergic to spunk
The NY Times is now selling subscriptions through their iPhone app
Storify wins the grand prize in the 2011 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism