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Drew M Dalton | Aeon | 22nd August 2025 An understanding of thermodynamics has had a profound impact on nearly every branch of the natural sciences. We have yet to fully grasp the philosophical implications of “entropic decay”. A good starting point, perhaps, is to admit that “the universe will end” and that its function “is to hasten this extinction”. “The flourishing of life is always contributing to the eventual collapse of the cosmos” (4,300 words) Nomido is the Browser's daily word game. Play today's before it's gone! James Blanchard | IEEE Spectrum | 25th August 2025 The first nuclear-powered pacemaker was implanted in 1970. Its batteries could run for decades without maintenance, a relief to those who had needed surgery every few years to change their pacemaker’s battery. But regulators soon banned them when the batteries proved hard to track. The last known nuclear pacemaker was implanted in 1988. Nuclear batteries seemed destined for obscurity, until the 2000s (4,300 words) Want more? The full Browser recommends five outstanding articles, a video and a podcast daily, for less than $1 a week. Caroline Crampton, Editor-In-Chief; Robert Cottrell, Founding Editor; Kaamya Sharma, Editor; Sylvia Bishop, Assistant Publisher; Jodi Ettenberg, Associate Editor; Uri Bram, CEO & Publisher; Al Breach, Founding Director Editorial comments and letters to the editor: editor@thebrowser.com | Technical issues and support requests: support@thebrowser.com | Or write at any time to the publisher: uri@thebrowser.com Proudly published with Ghost, the fiercely independent website and newsletter platform
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