From the four corners of the web:
- Ranking scientists | Physics
An analysis of the citation network leads to an alternative way to quantitatively assess the impact of a scientist's work. - Your Next Body Is Growing In a Lab Right Now | Gizmodo
At TEDMED, I witnessed video clips showing science I never knew was so advanced. Dr. Anthony Atala has been growing human tissue and organs, in a lab, for nearly two decades. He's even printed kidneys from a cell-stuffed inkjet printer. - Google Flu Shot Finder Goes Live | Medgadget
Google has released a new tool to help Americans find local pharmacies and clinics offering seasonal and H1N1 flu shots. So far the database is far from complete and Google hopes providers will share information about availability once they get word of the service. - EEG leads to murder conviction | Mind Hacks
Wired UK has a fantastic investigative article concerning a recent case in India, where, for the first time, an 'EEG lie detector' was used to convict a 23-year-old woman of murder. - Aimee Mullins: Racing on Carbon Fiber Legs: How Abled Should We Be?
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