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Kristen French

Kristen French is a senior editor at Nautilus. She has worked in science journalism since 2013, reporting and writing features and news for publications such as Wired, Backchannel, The Verge, and New York Magazine. She has a masters degree in science journalism from Columbia University.

AI Engineers Are Having Their Oppenheimer “Destroyer of Worlds” Moment

A cascade of regret and apocalyptic short-term forecasts hit social media this week

September 10, 2026

What Bird Feeding Has to Do with Happiness

It might be good for the birds—and you

September 10, 2026

Does Consciousness Require a Body?

A conversation with neuroscientist and author Antonio Damasio about intelligence, feelings, and robots

September 9, 2026

Can Nature Benefit You If You’re Already Well?

A conversation with a neuroscientist about how nature can fortify the strong and support resilience

September 4, 2026

Envy at the Ballot Box

Majority voting may make us less willing to tolerate advantages for others

September 3, 2026

How Music Sparks Imagination

Songs are closely linked to narrative and language

September 2, 2026

Schizophrenia’s Cruel Roulette Wheel

Genetics and stress can combine in ways we don’t yet fully understand

September 1, 2026

How to Think About Thinking

A conversation with neuroscientist Adrian Owen about the importance of executive function

August 28, 2026

How the Heat is Messing with Your Sleep

Restless nights may be the new normal as the globe cooks

August 26, 2026

How Conversations Can Shape Reality

A conversation about the science of conversation with neuroscientist and author Shane O’Mara

August 25, 2026

Are You in Danger of Becoming a Robot?

How interacting with social chatbots could reduce your “personhood”

August 21, 2026

How the Ancient Greeks Interpreted Their Dreams

Certain concepts such as metaphor may derive from early dream interpretation

August 20, 2026