When Supercluster and Pioneer Works set out to create a deck of playing cards, they knew that they wanted it to be a fusion of science and art. They settled on exoplanets — planets outside the reaches of the Solar System — and used their rank (the face and numbered cards) and suits to charter thirteen exoplanets. Each rank was focused on one exoplanet, and each corresponding suit would tell the planet’s story; for example, diamond cards would tell you which star system the exoplanet calls home. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
