News Roundup
Here are this week’s stories about the Universe, our place in it and other cool stuff.


Pop Culture
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Looks Absolutely Stunning
A long time dream project of Guillermo del Toro (one of my favorite directors), some new photos from his upcoming film “Frankenstein” tease how he’s posed to reanimate this classic piece of literature.
Little videos are cooking our brains
With an algorithm that’s only getting better and attention spans that are only getting shorter, the future of short-form content is poised to screw us up even more now that AI is manning the helm.
Astrobiology
What's the lifetime of a Dyson megaswarm?
Theories about advanced civilizations harnessing the full power of the sun date back to Feeman Dyson in the 1960s. But how long could real Dyson spheres and Dyson swarms last?
The UFOs that scientists think are real, but can't explain
Get ready for some real UFOs! These unidentified flying orbs have baffled scientists for decades. We’re no closer to understanding them now but we do have a potential culprit: plasma.
Science and Spirituality
A new study of Einstein explores his search for spiritual meaning
Einstein was actually deeply concerned with issues of spirituality. This article unpacks some context of how the physicist reconciled controversial actions in life with how spirituality appeared for him.
Physics
AI Comes Up with Bizarre Physics Experiments. But They Work.
No setup too expensive, no theory too outlandish. AI is being used to model experimental designs previously unfeasible in baffling ways.
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