Web commentary on science and tech.

Below is today's selection of the most interesting science analysis and commentary on the Web. For straight news reports, check out the news page. For Human Nature's takes on some of these topics, visit the blog. (I generally post the link first and write the blog entry later, so check back.) To add your own take, open or join a discussion thread in the Fray—and please link to the original story so others can participate intelligently in the conversation.

April 9

Lethal injection method allowed for people but not animals
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press)

Paying 50 percent extra to build ambulances for fat people
(Katie Zezima, New York Times)

April 7

Does blogging kill?
(Matt Richtel, New York Times)

The silly new creationist movie
(Benjamin Radford, LiveScience)

The McCain family's beer fortune
(Sharon Theimer, Associated Press)

The rise of natural-orifice surgery
(Tina Peng, Newsweek)