Far from city lights, out on my farm, the night sky shimmers with stars. The universe is made of stories, not atoms, wrote the poet Muriel Rukasa. I love stories. As a writer and environmental scientist living on a farm in the outback, I love creating worlds through words. One fascinating ancient story that is told around the globe is that of the seven stars in the Pelades constellation, often describing seven sisters fleeing from hunters. Yet, if we look to the night skies today, only six stars shine. That ...