John Steele

In a new series, Nautilus puts a spotlight on Gorongosa National Park, a model for biodiversity restoration.

You may not know it, but Nautilus and Discover go way back. Our features editor, Kevin Berger, came to us from Discover Magazine. So did our long-time (now former) blog editor, Amos Zeeberg. Discover editors have written and guest-edited for us, and we’ve been regular consumers of Discover’s great features and blog content since we […]

Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . My name is John Steele. I am the publisher and editorial director of Nautilus. Yesterday an open letter was posted on the National Writers Union website, signed by 19 freelance writers. It stated some writers and editors are “awaiting payment from Nautilus magazine […]

Vice President for Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The director of the National Science Foundation on what brought her back to science.

One biologist’s love for science got kickstarted by snakes.

Kirk Johnson’s mom gave him 5 minutes at a rest stop. It was enough to find an arrowhead.

Patrick Soon-Shiong is opening a new front in the war on the deadly disease.

A Cambridge economist discusses wealth, health, and disaster.

The eminent oceanographer Walter Munk reflects on science and war.