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Christopher Mims

Next episode of Grand Unified Weekly drops Wednesday, January 14

by Christopher Mims on January 7, 2009

It’s Not Just Earth: Turns Out the Whole Universe Is in a Recession (Episode 6)

by Christopher Mims on December 24, 2008

Episode 5 - Vanity Species Names, Simulated Saccades, Gun Maker Seeks FDA Approval

by Christopher Mims on December 17, 2008

Attack bat will blow your mind with his tiny penis

by Christopher Mims on December 16, 2008

Meeting the first ape ever to spontaneously imitate a human vocalization

by Christopher Mims on December 12, 2008

Episode 4 - Sports Gene Snake Oil, Death of an Amnesiac, Trading Bodies With a Mannequin

by Christopher Mims on December 11, 2008

Episode 3 - Plantnimal Discovered, NASA = The Office?, Why Being Awake Is Bad for You

by Christopher Mims on December 3, 2008

Episode 2 - Supercomputer Smackdown, Viral Videos, Robot-Driving Fruit Flies

by Christopher Mims on November 26, 2008

Episode 1 - Obama, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mouse Mind, and Science Hype

by Christopher Mims on November 19, 2008

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