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Nautilus

Brian Gallagher is an associate editor at Nautilus. Follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/bsgallagher/" rel="noopener">@bsgallagher</a>.

Brian Gallagher

Philosophy

How to Solve the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever

C.R. Gallistel

Neuroscience

Here’s Why Most Neuroscientists Are Wrong About the Brain

Jim Davies is a professor at the Department of Cognitive Science at Carleton University. He is co-host of the award-winning podcast Minding the Brain. His latest book is Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are: The Science of a Better You.

Jim Davies

Psychology

How Many Real Friends Can You Have at Once?

Jon Kelvey

Technology

Why Uber Has To Start Using Self-Driving Cars

Zach St. George

Communication

The World’s Most Inspirational Iceberg Is a Fake

Martin Rees

Why Alien Life Will Be Robotic

Chip Rowe

Physics

A Travel Guide for the Fourth Dimension

Corey S. Powell is the project editor at Nautilus, and the co-founder of OpenMind magazine.

Corey S. Powell

Will Quantum Mechanics Swallow Relativity?

Siobhan Roberts

Math

How to Build a Search Engine for Mathematics

Robert Hackett

Anthropology

Which Comes First, Big Cities or Big Gods?

Alan Lightman earned his Ph.D. in physics from the California Institute of Technology and is the author of seven novels, including the international best seller Einstein’s Dreams. His nonfiction includes The Accidental Universe, and most recently, The Miraculous from the Material. He is currently a professor of the practice of the humanities at MIT. He is the host of the public television series Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science.

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