I've got your missing links right here (12 February 2011)

Top twelve picks An amazing post by Greg Downey on "uncontacted tribes" and the perils of using technical terms that sound like everyday ones. Does grief proceed through five stages? Is it better to let it all out? Here’s a stonking debunking of myths about grief, including the surprising origins of the "stages of grief" model, by Ruth Davis Konigsberg Army ant week on Myrmecos has been a joy. In particular, he may have outdone himself with this top photo. And I loved this: "Capturing a well-composed, properly exposed image is challenging. And then 300 ants simultaneously decide to kill you." An autistic man who communicates using the visual language of photos, by Steve Silberman. Carl Zimmer explains the amazing feats of fleas’ ‘feet, plus another good take from NPR. This story is brilliant for the video and St Tiggywinkles Hospital. Behold Bora Zivkovic’s incredible opus on clock genes The ...