Science

The Lung Flute Lets You Play The Soulful Sounds Of Phlegm

The Lung Flute isn’t an instrument, really. Instead, it’s a disgustingly awesome object that dislodges all the pesky mucus hanging out in your lungs. I want one.


November 13, 2009
Gadgets

Mimic BioShock’s Body-Mod Splicing With EVE Hypodermic Needles

The world of BioShock shows what one tremendously interesting direction of hacking your body will be like. Imagine injecting yourself with flame-throwing or electric-throwing inducing stem cells and you’ll get the picture. Now you can pretend with props!


Science

Your Deteriorating Internal Organs, Reduced To An Xbox Game

3D medical imagery has always been fascinating to me: Generating 3D models from film footage is still a fledgling tech, while medical professionals render guts on a daily basis. And sometimes, apparently, connected to Xbox controllers.


November 11, 2009
Gadgets

Is Choosing A Prosthesis Different To Picking A Pair Of Glasses?

I think technology has evolved enough to let us be earnest about the fact that a consumer of a prosthetic is the same consumer buying an iPod or glasses or a couch for their house. You want options.


Freedom Leg Looks About A Million Times Better Than Crutches

Crutches. In a thousand years their design hasn’t fundamentally changed. And for something as minor as a sprained ankle or broken foot, the Freedom Leg looks like a welcome alternative.