Science Craig Venter, who booted up the first synthetic cell, dies at 79 Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

blowing it A blow-by-blow explainer on how Boris Johnson set the UK up for a third wave Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Kid makes a diorama of her neighborhood disguised as an RPG rulebook Cory Doctorow