With James Gunn’s version of the classic “Superman” hitting theaters just last week, and now the third iteration of the “Fantastic 4” on the way, the superhero formula has been adapted a zillion times over the last 20 years. Now, we’re knee deep in the era of reboots and spinoffs but here’s a great piece which explains why the fundamentals of storytelling still matter.

“Murderbot” knows what it is, and executes flawlessly. Ironically, it isn’t about murder (well there is a lot killing), but rather deadpan humor and great science fiction.

Space is vast and at first glance can seem pretty quiet. In the grand search for extraterrestrial life, should we expect questionable intentions of whomever or whatever is out there? Welcome dear reader to the Dark Forest Hypothesis.

For single-celled critters, the slime mould Physarum polycephalum navigates through life with a surprising amount of inattention. Does it also have a memory?

A nice comprehensive summary of the last century of discoveries in particle physics focusing on the who, the what and a concise breakdown of the how.

Hot off the heels of Oppenheimer, this article highlights the close but difficult relationship between the two brothers, Robert and Frank Oppenheimer. WIth the rise of AI and a recent resurgence of nuclear paranoia, many of the ethical quandaries that fractured these two are still dividing the world today.