ENCODE says 80% of our noncoding DNA is doing something, but the real story, brought to us by bloggers, is the scientific dispute over whether that figure is a fantasy. Total change is coming to Discover magazine. Officially there will be no changes with star bloggers like Carl Zimmer, Ed Yong, Phil Plait, and Sean Carroll, Hah. Finally, the end of Jonah Lehrer.
Tax legislation enacted last February again reduces Social Security taxes for employees and self-employment taxes for writers, artists, photographers, and other freelancers. What’s the savings this year for NASW members? ScienceWriters contributor Julian Block says the amount will vary, depending on how much they receive from salaries or from freelancing. Their savings can be as much as $2,202. From the Summer 2012 ScienceWriters.