Quanta Magazine

Where Some See Strings, She Sees a Space-Time Made of Fractals

Astrid Eichhorn spends her days thinking about how the laws of physics change at the tiniest scales. Imagine zooming in closer and closer to the device on which you’re reading this article. Its ...
The New York Times

Who’s Pulling the Strings on the World Stage? Ask the Puppets.

Eurasia Group, the geopolitical risk consultancy run by Ian Bremmer, gets into the political satire game with its Instagram show “Puppet Regime.” Credit... Supported by By Kim Córdova The electronic ...
Jambands

Billy Strings Issues Invitation to Inaugural Ionia Freak Fair with Greensky Bluegrass, Sierra Hull and More Bluegrass Titans

Billy Strings has taken to social media to help outline an inaugural event, dubbed the Ionia Freak Fair. The two-day gathering is scheduled to take place at the Ionia Fairgrounds in Ionia, Mich., and ...
MLive

Billy Strings announces details, support for ‘Ionia Freak Fair’ homecoming

IONIA COUNTY, MI — Two weeks after confirming his return home for two dates in August, Billy Strings has unveiled plans for the inaugural “Ionia Freak Fair.” Strings, raised in nearby Muir, will take ...
Metro Times

Billy Strings shares details for Ionia Freak Fair music festival

Before he became one of the biggest stars in bluegrass and country music, Billy Strings grew up in Muir, a small community located between Lansing and Grand Rapids. The Grammy Award-winning artist is ...
News4Jax

Apna Bazar grocery expansion approved after withdrawing slaughterhouse from proposal

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A halal grocery store on Beach Boulevard that drew backlash over two plans to operate a slaughterhouse received Jacksonville City Council approval for a revised proposal to expand ...
News4Jax

Jacksonville Planning Commission endorses proposal for Apna Bazar expansion

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Planning Commission voted Jan. 22 to endorse a compromise plan for expansion of Apna Bazar, a grocery store and market that drew opposition in 2025 over a plan to ...
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 ...
Phys.org

Scientists use string theory to crack the code of natural networks

For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and other biological networks look the way they do. The prevailing theory held ...
Jambands

Billy Strings Concludes 2025 Touring with Intimate Sit-Down Traditionals Show in Austin

Billy Strings rolled into Austin, Texas over the weekend for the final performances in a long year on the road. Even seasoned road warriors like Strings and his band of Billy Failing, Alex Hargreaves, ...
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 ...