My io9 round-up

I was a guest blogger over at io9 this past week. Here's my article round-up:

Monday April 30:

• 5 Scientific Explanations for Game of Thrones‘ Messed-Up Seasons
• Could a single pill save your marriage?
• Solar realignment could spell decades of cooler temperatures on Earth
• Asteroid mining could be against the law
• Could psychedelic drugs save your life some day?

Tuesday May 1:

• Why Star Trek’s Vision of the Future is Out of Date
• David Brin on the Need to Restore Optimism to Science Fiction
• Whoa, NASA captures a nova exploding on video
• Will Sweden abolish the concept of gender?
• A Gorgeous Retro Space Romance from Niki & the Dove

Wednesday May 2:

• How will we build an artificial human brain?
• Why Invader Zim’s GIR should be your favorite robot sidekick
• Nature goes ahead and publishes study explaining how to create deadly mutant bird flu
• Shape-shifting animals inspire camouflaging artificial skin
• New study could put anti-aging pill back on the shelf

Thursday May 3:

• What if Game of Thrones characters had Dungeons & Dragons alignments?
• The 21st Century version of "blood diamonds" are in our electronics
• Artificial retinas give blind patients ability to see light and shapes
• The Search for Life on Jupiter’s Icy Moons
• Parasites wage war against zombie-ant fungus