Scientific American

Does String Theory Explain the Wiring of the Brain?

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...
American Songwriter

Billy Strings Opens up on How Fatherhood Has Changed Touring

Learning to play guitar as a young boy growing up in Michigan, Billy Strings never saw it as a viable career path. Instead, he assumed he’d eventually “wither away in prison” or end up a drug addict.
Lansing State Journal

Michigan native Billy Strings performs Tiny Desk Concert. What to know

Michigan native Billy Strings got the Tiny Desk Concert treatment this week on NPR's YouTube channel. Strings, now based in Nashville, Tennessee, is a west Michigan native. He grew up in Muir, a ...
The Florida Times-Union

Billy Strings returning for three-night St. Augustine run in 2026

Billy Strings will play at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on April 2-4. It's the sixth year Strings has played three nights at the Amp. Tickets go on sale Friday. Billy's back. Tickets go on sale ...
People

Billy Strings Says He's Still in 'Denial' Over His Mom's Shocking Cause of Death: 'It Was Just Unnecessary'

The bluegrass musician's mom Debra died of a drug overdose in June Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...
Taste of Country

Billy Strings Was Blindsided When He Learned His Mom’s Cause of Death

Billy Strings is opening up about the unexpected death of his mother, Debra Apostal, which happened in June. Strings — whose legal name is William Lee Apostal — says his mom wasn't sick leading up to ...
Rolling Stone

Billy Strings Wants to ‘Honor’ His Late Mom With a New Album Featuring Her Poetry

Billy Strings revealed that he wants to set his late mother’s poetry to music for a potential new album during an extensive interview about drug use and addiction on the Dopey podcast. Strings’ mother ...
The Conversation

String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics

Marika Taylor currently receives funding from EPSRC, STFC, UK government deparments and the European Horizon programme. In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the ...
Variety

Indonesian Zombie Horror ‘The Elixir’ Tops Netflix’s Global Non-English Film Chart

Netflix‘s Indonesian horror film “The Elixir” has surged to the top of the streamer’s worldwide rankings for non-English language titles, drawing more than 11 million viewers in the first several days ...
Polygon

Netflix's unexpected new zombie flick offers a fresh take on a rotting genre

I am, for the most part, kind of over zombie movies. As much as I enjoyed 28 Days Later and inhaled the early seasons of The Walking Dead, the genre is a bit played out at this point. (Even the highly ...
Decider

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Elixir’ on Netflix, an Annoying, But Visually Dynamic Indonesian Zombie Flick

Fast zombies x slow people = carnage is the formula for The Elixir (now streaming on Netflix), a new blood ‘n’ guts outing from prolific Indonesian director Kimo Stamboel. And by “slow” I mean “slow ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Superfood franchise opening newest location in swanky Reno retail center

A franchise specializing in “nutrient-dense” food and drinks is set to open its newest store in Reno. Elixir Superfood & Juice will hold a soft opening on Sunday, Oct. 19, for its new location at The ...