This episode discusses the use of data processing to categorize stars. Dr. Anamaria Berea joins our host Justin to talk about her recently published paper on the language of stars. Dr. Berea has studied communication and data science for many years, and uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) data to shed light on the different languages that stars use. NLP is a branch of computer science focused on giving Artificial Intelligence the ability to comprehend spoken and written word, and this ability is the focus of Dr. Berea's study. The data comes to us in the form of light, or luminosity, and scientists are able to compare the light signatures of stars to the complex communication systems used by living cells and organisms. The conclusions drawn from this data can classify stars, and help us better understand the world around us.