This post from Comic Riffs covers today’s animated Google Doodle honoring the birth of Julius Richard Petri.

From Matthew Herper at Forbes, Artist Creates Portraits From People’s DNA. Scientists Say ‘That’s Impossible’, which fleshes out the larger story behind a very flashy item on NPR recently – Litterbugs Beware: Turning Found DNA into Portraits.

Flickr is new and improved, with a shocking amount of free storage. David Pogue discusses the changes (and backlash from some users) here.

Danah Boyd’s Challenges for Health in a Networked Society came to my attention through the Berkman Center. With the information overload of the digital age, how can organizations help spread reliable information through networks? She points out that “Questions around internet and trust are important: What people know and believe will drive what they do and this will shape their health,” and links to her contribution to RWJF’s What’s Next Health series.

There is certainly a lot of buzz about 3-D printing lately. In case you missed it last week, check out this story of a 3-D printed airway splint that is helping a little boy breathe without a ventilator.