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It's so frustrating to see the unnecessary anxiety caused by rumors, particularly in the face of international disasters like the one unfolding in Japan. One of my best friends, with his family, was in the midst of the Katrina devastation; the ensuing rumors and misinformation were not helpful to anyone, especially when he was trying to find his missing son, Will. My friend died, so I'm sharing this in his memory.

I do realize we're not on the boards to write formal theses or such, but it just seems to me there's no harm in knowing what we're talking about.

I've found a free source of daily or weekly email newsletters from Scientific American's website. They are intelligent and informed. The emails give you a thumbnail of the stories and you can click on any of them if you want to read more.

By the way: I'm no scientist! When a friend told me about these emails, at first I didn't even check them out because it sounded too advanced and technical for me. It turns out, on the contrary, to be easy to read (even for me!), with good graphics to help.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/section.cfm?id=news

Over on the right side of the page, about midway down, you'll see:
"Scientific American Newsletter
Get weekly coverage delivered to your inbox."

Then, you can enter your email address, and also choose which types of topics you want to see (such as Daily Digest, In-Depth Reports, Weekly Review, Scientific American Magazine Alert, Scientific American MIND Alert; & Category-Specific Newsletters: Energy & Sustainability, Biology & Health, Technology, Basic Science, Space, Evolution, Mind & Brain, Physics, Society & Policy).

What I did, at first, was select just about every option. Then, as they came to my email, I simply "unsubscribed" (with 2 clicks) to those i didn't want.

It's my opinion: I think they base information on the latest scientific research, they provide concrete sources, and they don't try to tell you how to think. A refreshing change.

I'm sorry this is long. I was glad a friend told me about it, so I wanted to share the info.