1. My colleague Jeff Lax answers questions on filling the Supreme Court vacancy
2. Retraction watch (in PLOS One): “Following publication, readers raised concerns about language in the article that makes references to a ‘Creator’, and about the overall rationale and findings of the study. …Consequently, the PLOS ONE editors consider that the work cannot be relied upon and retract this publication.”
3. Should all research papers be free?
4. The Development Impact blog has advice on power calculations and the eight most active researchers from developing countries
5. Adele, James Cordon, carpool kareoke:

In case you are concerned about his road safety