As Creation Stories Go, the Big Bang Is a Good One

As Creation Stories Go, the Big Bang Is a Good One Newsletter brought to you by: April 17, 2022   Did a friend forward this? [Subscribe here](. Dear Nautilus Reader, "Modern cosmologists are dreamers and storytellers. They are grounding their story of the Big Bang in evidence and reason, but they are seeking the same answers as all the dreamers and storytellers who came before them." That may sound like it was written by a professor of literature or mythology, but it was written by Paul M. Sutter, a research professor in astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University. Don’t miss Sutter’s article, “As Creation Stories Go, the Big Bang Is a Good One,” among the top stories this week in Nautilus. That story; the question of whether animals experience moral emotions; how neuroscience can’t describe the human experience of art; and more, in some of the most popular stories on Nautilus this week. Experience of the endless possibilities and deep human connections that science offers. [SUBSCRIBE TO NAUTILUS](   PHYSICS [As Creation Stories Go, the Big Bang Is a Good One]( How science is like mythology when it pushes the boundaries of the known. BY PAUL M. SUTTER Deep in the depths of time, there was the Ocean of Milk. The gods and demons both desired amrita, the nectar of immortal life, which could only be obtained from the great ocean. [Continue reading →](   [Invest in the Robots Rescuing the $73B Fast Food Industry]( In a sector ripe for innovation, [Miso Robotics]( is disrupting the $73B fast food industry. Combining AI and robotics, Miso offers a needed solution to the industry's constant labor shortages and excruciatingly low profit margins. There’s no question as to why this robot is gaining national recognition. Miso is already partnering with 10 of the top 25 quick service restaurant brands including White Castle, who is gearing up to deploy Flippy to 100 more standalone locations. Unlike other industry disruptors, you still have a chance to [invest on the ground floor](. So, don’t wait—invest today. [Learn More](   PHILOSOPHY [Animals Feel What’s Right and Wrong, Too]( It’s time to take moral emotion in animals seriously. BY JAMES HUTTON Amy’s job is pretty repetitive, but normally she doesn’t mind doing what she’s asked. Today, however, she’s working alongside Sidney. [Continue reading →](   PHILOSOPHY [Neuroscience Gets in the Way of Appreciating Art]( To this philosopher, art is the best method for exploring who and what we are. BY KEVIN BERGER Describing ourselves in the language of neurobiology has got to be one of the stranger trends in our medical age. [Continue reading →](   The [Ocean Matters]( podcast, produced by the Bertarelli Foundation, is up for a Webby in the Podcasts: Sustainability & Environment category. Cast your vote today! [VOTE HERE](       TECHNOLOGY [Researchers Gain New Understanding From Simple AI]( BY MORDECHAI RORVIG In the last two years, artificial intelligence programs have reached a surprising level of linguistic fluency. [Continue reading →](       ENVIRONMENT [The Genius of Fishing with Tidal Weirs]( BY KATA KARÁTH Native and non-native scientists have come together to counter overfishing with an ancient practice. [Continue reading →](       PHYSICS [My Quantum Leap]( BY BOB HENDERSON The theory of physics that showed me a new reality. [Continue reading →](   GET THE NAUTILUS OCEAN NEWSLETTER Dive Deep with Nautilus Ocean The [Nautilus Ocean]( newsletter has narrative storytelling about the ocean you won't find anywhere else. These stories take you into the depths of the salty waters and shine a light on the ripples it causes in lives and cultures around the globe. [Join a community of 100k+ curious minds]( connected to science and its power to illuminate culture, humanity, and the universe. Subscribe today. [SIGN UP NOW](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2021 NautilusNext, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from nautil.us. Our mailing address is: NautilusNext 360 W 36th Street, 7S, New York, NY 10018 To view in your browser, [click here]( . Don't want to hear from us anymore? Click here to [unsubscribe]( .