* Like politics? Like social networks? This conference is for you.
* A little history about congressional attacks on scientific funding, featuring William Proxmire. (Hat tip to Eric L.)
* Former Rep. Tom Allen on congressional polarization. More than anything, “incompatible worldviews.”
* The election is over, but terrible analysis of polls continues.
* Paul Begala tells Chris Christie to lose weight, but it’s not clear that voters discriminate against obese candidates.