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Why These Researchers Are Drawn to the World’s Edge
The joy and toll of doing remote science.
Unscrambled Eggs: Self-Organization Restores Cells’ Order
To scientists’ surprise, blended mixtures of cytoplasm can reorganize themselves into cell-like compartments with working structural components.
The 5 Most Popular Nautilus Blog Posts in 2019
Readers’ favorite posts explore a Dutch cure for stress and memories you can inject.
The 5 Most Popular Nautilus Feature Articles in 2019
Readers’ favorite articles explore tree smarts and the end of the gene as we know it.
Philosophy Is a Public Service
I design thought experiments to provoke dialogue about who and what we want to become.
The Non-Human Living Inside of You
Half of your genome started out as an infection; if left unchecked, some parts of it can turn deadly all over again.





