Fri. 01/27 - Shakespeare for Gamers

<p><strong><em>Some wildly optimistic projects being funded by NASA––including more sustainable commercial aircrafts and self-growing bricks on Mars. Plus, a new Shakespearean theater company whose performances all take place inside one of the world’s most popular video games. </em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/its-not-sci-fi-nasa-is-funding-these-mind-blowing-projects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It’s Not Sci-Fi—NASA Is Funding These Mind-Blowing Projects</a> (Wired)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-experimental-space-technology-concepts-for-initial-study" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA Selects Experimental Space Technology Concepts for Initial Study</a> (NASA)</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-issues-award-for-greener-more-fuel-efficient-airliner-of-future" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA Issues Award for Greener, More Fuel-Efficient Airliner of Future</a> (NASA)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nasa-sustainable-flight-demonstrator-climate-scn/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/booth-karen-joy-fowler/17175789" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Booth</a> by Karen Joy Fowler&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/25/the-open-worlds-a-stage-how-the-video-game-fallout-became-a-backdrop-for-live-shakespeare-shows" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All the (open) world’s a stage: how the video game Fallout became a backdrop for live Shakespeare shows</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/channing-tatum-magic-mikes-last-dance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Channing Tatum Is Back for ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’</a> (Vanity Fair)</li><li><a href="https://www.advocate.com/people/2019/4/30/roxane-gay-di