From SlateV.com, Grand Unified Weekly is the science news roundup for the rest of us. Hosts Christie Nicholson and John Pavlus sift through the mountains of new scientific studies and reports each week, and find the ones you'll want to tell your friends about. http://www.grandunifiedweekly.com 2008 Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co. LLC en-us Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:22:57 -0500 slatev@slate.com Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:21:27 -0500 120 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ From SlateV.com, Grand Unified Weekly is the science news roundup for the rest of us. From SlateV.com, Grand Unified Weekly is the science news roundup for the rest of us. Hosts Christie Nicholson and John Pavlus sift through the mountains of new scientific studies and reports each week, and find the ones you'll want to tell your friends about. Slate Magazine slatev@slate.com Slate V no http://media.slate.com/media/slate/Podcasts/Art/GUW/iTunes144x144_GUW.jpg http://www.grandunifiedweekly.com 144 144 On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson hit on China's bid to buy back its scientists, the advent of 'green' explosives, and how pollution is actually helping the Nile. http://grandunifiedweekly.com/episode-10/ podcasts@slate.com Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ 83740F5D-0810-47B9-8E2F-1D95C08135BE-5276-00006789B7245FBE-FFA Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:21:58 -0500 China's bid to buy back its scientists, the advent of 'green' explosives, and how pollution is actually helping the Nile. On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson hit on China's bid to buy back its scientists, the advent of 'green' explosives, and how pollution is actually helping the Nile. 3:05 slate, science, grand unified weekly, guw, guweekly, china, green, explosives, pollution, Egypt, green explosives Slate Magazine no On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about the gravity in the mushroom kingdom, the threat of prenatal autism testing, and the dire predictions coming from that comic book hero of climate change, James Hansen. http://grandunifiedweekly.com/episode-9/ podcasts@slate.com Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ 988559F1-8B22-4D09-A8A6-7F18FD9B40CE-2404-0000399163F7EB20-FFA Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:51:34 -0500 Gravity in the mushroom kingdom, the threat of prenatal autism testing, and the dire predictions coming from that comic book hero of climate change, James Hansen. On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about the gravity in the mushroom kingdom, the threat of prenatal autism testing, and the dire predictions coming from that comic book hero of climate change, James Hansen. 3:08 slate, science, grand unified weekly, guw, mario, physics, autism, climate change, global warming Slate Magazine no On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about the world’s smallest robot hand, the origins of life on earth, and the biological origins of the current economic crisis http://grandunifiedweekly.com/episode-8/ podcasts@slate.com Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ 50F2943E-DB14-4430-8B5F-E480F08C7FD0-192-000000BF1A32018F-FFA Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:15:31 -0500 On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about the world’s smallest robot hand, the origins of life on earth, and the biological origins of the current economic crisis. On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about the world’s smallest robot hand, the origins of life on earth, and the biological origins of the current economic crisis. 3:02 slate, science, grand unified weekly, guw, behavioral economics, RNA Slate Magazine no In this week's episode of SlateV's weekly science news roundup: Bees on Blow are like people on blow. Science proves: Axe Body Spray really works! But not for the reasons you think it does. Spirit and Opportunity: Hot Damn, but these are two tough little mars-exploring robots. http://grandunifiedweekly.com/episode-7/ podcasts@slate.com Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ http://grandunifiedweekly.com/episode-7/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:31:43 -0500 Bees on Blow are like people on blow. Science proves: Axe Body Spray really works! But not for the reasons you think it does. Spirit and Opportunity: Hot Damn, but these are two tough little mars-exploring robots. In this week's episode of SlateV's weekly science news roundup: Bees on Blow are like people on blow. Science proves: Axe Body Spray really works! But not for the reasons you think it does. Spirit and Opportunity: Hot Damn, but these are two tough little mars-exploring robots. 2:48 slate, science, grand unified weekly, guw, bees, cocaine, Mars, space, psychology Slate Magazine no In this week's episode of SlateV's weekly science news roundup: Dark Energy is putting the universe into a recession. Medical names for ailments, no matter how mundane, make them more frightening. Space = superbugs. http://grandunifiedweekly.com/episode-6/ podcasts@slate.com Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ http://grandunifiedweekly.com/episode-6/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:31:36 -0500 In this week's episode of SlateV's weekly science news roundup: Dark Energy is putting the universe into a recession. Medical names for ailments, no matter how mundane, make them more frightening. Space = superbugs. In this week's episode of SlateV's weekly science news roundup: Dark Energy is putting the universe into a recession. Medical names for ailments, no matter how mundane, make them more frightening. Space = superbugs. 3:11 slate, science, grand unified weekly, guw, space, salmonella, recession, dark energy, health Slate Magazine no On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about bat-species naming rights, tiny cameras that move with your eyes, and handguns for people with arthritis. http://slatev.com/player.html?id=4972024001/ podcasts@slate.com Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ http://slatev.com/player.html?id=4972024001/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:08:06 -0500 On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about bat-species naming rights, tiny cameras that move with your eyes, and handguns for people with arthritis. On this week's episode of Grand Unified Weekly, Slate V's science show, hosts John Pavlus and Christie Nicholson tell us about bat-species naming rights, tiny cameras that move with your eyes, and handguns for people with arthritis. 3:02 slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science, grand unified weekly, guw Slate Magazine no Slate V's weekly science-roundup feature, "Grand Unified Weekly," looks at genetic testing for future Olympians, the world's most famous amnesiac, and transporting your consciousness into a virtual object. http://slatev.com/player.html?id=4372630001/ Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ http://slatev.com/player.html?id=4372630001/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:16:10 -0500 Slate V's weekly science-roundup feature, "Grand Unified Weekly," looks at genetic testing for future Olympians, the world's most famous amnesiac, and transporting your consciousness into a virtual object. Slate V's weekly science-roundup feature, "Grand Unified Weekly," looks at genetic testing for future Olympians, the world's most famous amnesiac, and transporting your consciousness into a virtual object. 3:44 slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science Slate Magazine no Slate V's weekly science-roundup feature, "Grand Unified Weekly," examines animal photosynthesis, why being awake too long can overload your brain, and what NASA has in common with NBC's The Office. http://www.slatev.com/player.html?id=3757914001/ Slate V http://fray.slate.com/discuss/ http://www.slatev.com/player.html?id=3757914001/ Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:18:12 -0500 Slate V's weekly science-roundup feature, "Grand Unified Weekly," examines animal photosynthesis, why being awake too long can overload your brain, and what NASA has in common with NBC's The Office. Slate V's weekly science-roundup feature, "Grand Unified Weekly," examines animal photosynthesis, why being awake too long can overload your brain, and what NASA has in common with NBC's The Office. 3:29 slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science Slate Magazine no