The demotivating siren song of fridays

The US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations discusses government funding for science in 2008 (2hr14min but doesn't start immediately). The hearing takes place under "ominous" observations such as 77% of new research labs being in India or China.

Relatively boring conversation about philantropy with top Google people (FORA.tv, 1h7min).

In other news, firetruck in Örebro burns to the ground.