Bob Grant
Bob Grant is the deputy editor at Nautilus.
The Model for Botticelli’s Venus Died at 23
And researchers have a new theory for her untimely demise
This Cosmonaut Was the First Woman in Space
The Soviet Union beat the United States to the punch by 20 years
274 Years Ago Today, Benjamin Franklin Flew a Kite
But a Frenchman beat him to the electric punch by a month
Who Was Nancy Grace Roman?
The trailblazing astronomer lends her name to the newest space telescope slated to deliver unprecedented insight into the universe
Stupid in the Land of Oz
We’re not in Kansas anymore, but you knew that
Did a Roman Legionnaire Wear Eyeliner?
An ancient makeup bottle turns up far from its Egyptian home
The Moon Bases of Yesteryear
With NASA recently detailing its plans for a lunar settlement, here’s a look at how that concept has taken shape through history
The Supernova That Sparked the Original Scientific Revolution
Centuries before we started debating the transformative effect of AI on science, a new light in the sky shone the way
This Pope Weighed in on Modern Tech as Media Forever Changed
Pope Leo wasn’t the first Holy Father to opine about the promise and peril of an emerging technology
Finally a Commencement Speech That Gets AI Right
Leave it to The Woz to hit the right note with freshly minted graduates











