Linkfest 2015/12/04

I haven't done a linkfest before, but I get the opportunity to read a lot of interesting things, so this seems like a good opportunity to start.

Astronauts age faster in space.

This is a bit of a puzzle. I knew some of this, but the peculiar constellation of effects is new. It really looks like astronauts age at an accelerated rate.

Why Parenting Doesn't Matter

There isn't anything truly new here, but people often need reminding. Our children are like us not because they live with us, because they were made by us.

Why the pro-life movement opposes violence

Because we aren't interested in civil war.

SPORTS SCIENCE, PHYSIOLOGY, AND THE DEBATE OVER WOMEN IN GROUND COMBAT UNITS

Regardless of the other dimensions of this question, it is highly likely that more women in combat units means more women injured in training and routine activities.