Monthly Archives: April 2015

‘Non-defensive’ handguns you can use for target shooting

Commentators Ryan Michad and Weerd Beard discuss cool firearms that were not intended for defensive purposes, but rather target shooting, curiosities and other specialized roles. A few really interesting highlights include the 1911’s that are modified to fire .38 Special wadcutters in a target shooting role, some Olympic Target pistols and the Mateba MTR-8 Target […]

If a disease could create zombies, what would it be?

Emily Mosites, Brad Wagenaar and Anjuli Wagner, all PhD students at the University of Washington, present a pageant of pathogens that could cause the zombie apocalypse. Rabies? Leprosy? Toxoplasmosis? Bovine spongiform encephalopathy? What diseases most mimic the characteristics of zombies? And what’s epidemiology anyway? Join them in this podcast here: “The Curious Epidemiologist” answers the public […]

Single-action handguns and why they can be carried safely

Commentators Ryan Michad and Weerd Beard discuss the function of single-action handguns and why they can be carried safely. Ryan expresses some concerns about how safe “cocked-and-locked” carry is with a single-action handgun design, and Weerd Beard explains all the mechanisms and functions that make the single-action handgun safe to carry. Ryan also discusses his […]