Pesky germ inspires first complete ‘virtual organism’

Scientists reconstruct sexually transmitted bacteria through computer simulation.

A microbe that causes sexually transmitted infections now has a much more awe-inspiring claim to fame: It has become the first organism to be completely simulated by a computer model…

https://msnbc.msn.com/id/48264372/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UAstVLSJcgg

‘Dark Knight’ Creator Nolan Sticks To 2 Dimensions

…”The question of 3-D is a very straightforward one,” Nolan said in a recent interview. “I never meet anybody who actually likes the format, and it’s always a source of great concern to me when you’re charging a higher price for something that nobody seems to really say they have any great love for…

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=156918634&sc=tw&cc=share

Batman could fly, but he’d die horribly on landing, science students conclude

Batman could fly using just his cape but would suffer serious injuries when trying to land, a study of the aerodynamics of his winged attire has concluded…

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9386940/Batman-could-fly-but-hed-die-horribly-on-landing-science-students-conclude.html

How Does the Film Industry Actually Make Money?

I’ve been trying to come to terms with two seemingly irreconcilable facts. First, “Men in Black 3” has made more than $550 million worldwide. Second, while a representative from the parent company of Columbia Pictures told me that the movie is now “in the win column,” it seemed until recently as if Columbia might actually lose money on it. How could that be?…

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/magazine/how-does-the-film-industry-actually-make-money.html?ref=magazine