Readers: it’s the sixth issue of The White Pill, our weekly roundup of evocative, fun, mind-melting new developments in space, engineering, medicine, tech, and science.

Included in this week’s issue is a new recurring feature, the White Pill Investment Index, where we’ll catalog investment deals in companies developing future-forward products and services. It’ll take up the “lead story” spot in this issue, so check it out below.