Would You Like Some Lenses With That Burger?

Scientists have announced the observation of “CP violation in a D0 meson” at CERN, a discovery that will appear in physics textbooks for years to come. You’re probably wondering what exactly it means.

This weekend marks James Tiberius Kirk’s birthday (or will be, in 214 years and also in a fictional capacity). In celebration of Star Trek’s iconic captain, let’s took a look back at what became his most infamous mission...and how really, it’s a mission that’s about so much more than a double-fisted smack to a Gorn’s spine.