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Nautilus

<p>Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.</p>


Jake Currie

Geoscience

The Mystery of the Giant Blobs at the Center of the Earth

<p>Bob Grant is the deputy editor at <i>Nautilus.</i></p>


Bob Grant

History

Rome Was Built Today

Astronomy

The Peace That an Eclipse Brings

Mars Curiosity Rover Makes a Big Find on the Red Planet

Zoology

What a Parrot Means When It Says Your Name

Microbiology

Mushrooms Stole a Trick From Bacteria. It Could Help Us Control the Weather

<p>Kristen French is an associate editor at <em>Nautilus</em>. She has worked in science journalism since 2013, reporting and writing features and news for publications such as <em>Wired, Backchannel, The Verge,</em> and <em>New York Magazine</em>. She has a masters degree in science journalism from Columbia University.</p>


Kristen French

What It Would Be Like to Surf Five Distant Planets

Neuroscience

The Ghost of Microgravity in Astronauts’ Brains

A Brief History of the Bizarre-Looking Anglerfish

<p>Devin Reese is the executive editor of <em>Natural History</em> and a science writer based in Alexandria, Virginia.</p>


Devin Reese

Environment

Cocaine Fish: How Salmon Behave When Amped Up on Coke

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<div>Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles for more than 30 years about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. Pollan is the author of eight books, six of which have been <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers. His most recent book is <i><a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A World Appears</a></i><i>: A Journey into Consciousness.</i></div>
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Michael Pollan

Psychology

Defending Our Consciousness Against the Algorithms

How Lonely Walks in Nature Can Make You Feel Less Alone

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