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Nautilus

Steven J. Heine is a social and cultural psychologist at the University of British Columbia. He is the recent author of Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Make Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times.

Steven J. Heine

Psychology

David Lynch Opens a Portal to Our Minds

Katharine Gammon is a freelance science writer based in Santa Monica, California, who writes about environment, science, and parenting. You can find her on X (formerly known as Twitter) @kategammon.

Katharine Gammon

Neuroscience

A Missing Link Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s

Adam Piore, a veteran journalist, is the author of two books and a longtime Nautilus contributor. He currently covers health and infectious disease for the Boston Globe.

Adam Piore

Genetics

How Neanderthals Kept Our Ancestors Warm

Elena Kazamia is a science writer from Greece. She has a master’s degree in conservation from University College London and a Ph.D. in plant sciences from the University of Cambridge in the U.K.

Elena Kazamia

Anthropology

This Mummy’s Tattoos Are Better Than Yours

David P. Barash is an evolutionary biologist and professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington. His most recent book is <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/soul-delusion-9798881805692/">The Soul Delusion</a>.

David P. Barash

Evolution

10 Misconceptions About Evolution

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

Jake Currie

Arts

The Magical Realism of Myriam Wares

Deena Mousa is an independent journalist with bylines in The Christian Science Monitor, Business Insider, and the Observer.

Deena Mousa

Zoology

The Evolution of a Mimic

Steve Paulson is the executive producer of Wisconsin Public Radio’s nationally syndicated show <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/">To the Best of Our Knowledge</a>. He’s the author of Atoms and Eden: Conversations on Religion and Science. You can find his podcast about psychedelics, Luminous, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/series/luminous">here</a>.

Steve Paulson

Philosophy

Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life

Tom Metcalfe is a science journalist based in London, where he writes mainly about space, energy, archaeology, Earth, and the oceans. He has written for Scientific American, National Geographic, Live Science, NBC News, BBC News, and others.

Tom Metcalfe

Astronomy

Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth

Mario Livio is an astrophysicist who worked for 24 years with the Hubble Space Telescope. His latest book is Is Earth Exceptional?: The Quest for Cosmic Life, coauthored with Jack Szostak.

Mario Livio

Microbiology

The Incredible Conundrum of Life’s Origin

Summer Rylander (<a href="https://twitter.com/summeroutside">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/summeroutside/">Instagram</a>) is an independent journalist based in Nuremberg, Germany. She covers foodways, responsible tourism, and the conservation of our biodiverse planet.

Summer Rylander

How to Tell a Leopard from Its Roar

Arts, science, and travel writer Nick Hilden contributes to the likes of the Washington Post, Scientific American, Esquire, Popular Science, National Geographic, and more. You can follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/nickhilden">@nickhilden</a> or Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nick.hilden/">@nick.hilden</a>.

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