Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: Nature Spotlights Top 50 Most Popular Science-Related Blogs; Evolution is Major Focus Area

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The journal Natureruns a story on the 50 most visited science-related blogs as ranked by Technorati. Only evolution stands out as a dominant special focus, though several very popular blogs are specific to climate change. More on this forthcoming, particularly the media-impact of these blogs.

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