Brian Gallagher
Robots Show Us Who We Are
What can we learn from machines with imagination and culture?
The Real Impact of Meteorites on Earth
Life as we know it was seeded by rocks from outer space.
Love Is Biological Bribery
Evolution uses all its tricks to make sure we procreate. But love in humans is a many-splendored thing.
NASA Is on the Cusp of a New Era
A planetary scientist explains why SpaceX’s Starship will transform her field.
Steven Pinker Has His Reasons
The psychologist unpacks rationality and denies being a guru to the capitalist elite.
The Math That Says Egalitarianism Is Possible
You don’t have to be entirely pessimistic about the future of wealth inequality.
Reports of a Baleful Internet Are Greatly Exaggerated
Our digital technologies can in fact be cognitive aids.
Talking Pop Science with Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder
As abstract as it is, physics enriches your life.Image via Sabine Hossenfelder / YouTube Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Science without the gobbledygook.” That’s the name, and promise, of Sabine Hossenfelder’s YouTube show. The German theoretical physicist, whose main gig is as a Research Fellow at the Frankfurt […]
Celebrating Women Scientists
A neuroscientist turned designer has created a unique celebration of women in STEM.
The Dangerous Evolution of the Coronavirus
These scientists have a new model for identifying variants before they kill.