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Like the tendency toward ‘runaway parental investment’ that the urbanization of the human population of spaceship Earth has occasioned, Episode 5 of GUW has no negative feedback loops limiting the degree of awesome that it is determined to bring into this manic and dying world.
This week: It’s the ultimate stocking stuffer: $250,000 gets you the right to name one of nine newly-discovered species. New head-mounted camera perfectly tracks every jittery, confusing flick of your eyes. Gun makers can get guns approved as medical devices? Well, at least they can try.
Awesome theme song Comrade Elvis courtesy Hilotrons and Kelp Records, awesome co-host Christie Nicholson courtesy Scientific American
Notes on This Week’s Episode
0501 - Vanity species name - hot xmas item!
- 60 Second Science, the Scientific American blog that is also a podcast and, briefly, some other stuff, sums it up nicely.
0502 - Your eyes - worst webcams EVAR
- The creator of this head-mounted camera has begun collaborating with filmmakers — the results are intriguing, to say the least.
- The original paper on this device appeared in the Journal of Vision, and includes more nifty video.
0503 - Gun maker to FDA: Classify THIS
- Yes, the gun designed for sufferers from arthritis is real.
Related:
- Episode 4 - Sports Gene Snake Oil, Death of an Amnesiac, Trading Bodies With a Mannequin
- Attack bat will blow your mind with his tiny penis
- GUW is taking a break. Here’s why
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