The cornerstone on which a great meal is built remains simple: You need a good knife.

And the best knife to use is a sharp one. These are our WIRED recommendations. wired.trib.al/L6rCGtX

How did @mrbobodenkirk and David Cross meet? How did Bob get cast in Breaking Bad? Did he write for Saturday Night Live? Bob Odenkirk takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers all these questions and much more!

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Nicholas Hasson, a geophysicist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, examines a cross-section of permafrost.

As permafrost thaws, the ice melts into pools of water where methane-emitting microbes munch on ancient plant material.

📷: Frankie Carino

We all know someone who seems to have magically evaded Covid. But is that sheer luck, or could it possibly be genetics? Is it possible some people have genetic immunity? Scientists are scrambling to find out because the answer could change everything: wired.trib.al/YSWroys

Denis Smith's psychedelic sea creatures were born from a homemade LED tool, long exposure photography, and a lot of thrashing and splashing. Called "liquid light painting," Smith spent two summers in the ocean perfecting this art form. (From 2019)

📸: Denis Smith