The 100 Most Important Pop Culture Moments of the Last 10 Years: #81-100
If you’re a nerd, the last 10 years have been astonishing. Over the last decade, nerds have conquered pop culture. Superheroes dominate theaters and TV networks. We get a new Star Wars movie every year. A show with zombies, dragons, and people having graphic sex is mainstream. It’s been 10 years of victories, losses, good…
A Chat With the Founders of io9
Without Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders, io9 would not exist. These two women—along with early contributors, commenters, and fans—created one of the internet’s most popular news sites, covering both science and fiction. While we’ve certainly changed over the years, we’re happy that Newitz and Anders came by to celebrate io9’s tenth anniversary and talk…
The Tricky Science of Brain Surgery on an Adorable Fur Seal
Despite the cold, Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut was full of visitors on New Year’s Eve. But one popular aquarium resident, an adult northern fur seal named Ziggy Star, was behind the scenes that day, recuperating in an off-exhibit habitat, complete with a private pool. When her trainers opened the gate, she stretched her neck…
