Links of the Week

Miscellanea of cool science linkage:

The uncertainty of memory, Courts are catching on...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/health/the-certainty-of-memory-has-its-day-in-court.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Gender-typed science learning kits and why they won't help further Science

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/29/how-not-to-market-science-to-girls/

…and the speedy response to the blog

http://blog.scientificsonline.com/2011/11/girlsboys-novelty-kits/

Explore interesting science in some of this year’s best science books!

http://scienceblogs.com/confessions/2011/11/best_science_books_2011_boing.php

Gene identified for needing less sleep. Now when will we get to modify that gene?

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lifestyle/Wellness/Why-even-4-hours-of-sleep-is-enough/Article1-774229.aspx#.TtU6VhUTu0o.facebook

Flexible robots!

http://bostinno.com/2011/11/29/funded-by-the-pentagon-researchers-from-harvard-build-a-robot-with-the-flexibility-of-gumby-video/

 

Ravens point using beak and wings!

http://www.livescience.com/17213-ravens-gestures-animal-communication.html

edit:
Not a recent blog post, but the first time I've run across it - some interesting claims!
"Botox may diminish the experience of emotions" 
http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2010/04/botox_may_diminish_the_experience_of_emotions.php