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Kristen French

Kristen French is an associate 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.

Neuroscience

How to Drive a Car Through a Wall

The winner of 2023’s Best Illusion of the Year contest on the nature of science and magic.

July 10, 2023
Sociology

Where Are the Black Female Doctors?

Representation of Black women in medicine remains stuck in the 1800s.

February 18, 2023
Arts

The Human Story at the Heart of Science

How Tangled Bank Studios learned to make science documentaries that feel like feature films.

December 20, 2022
Neuroscience

The Afterlife Is in Our Heads

The real meaning of near-death experiences.

September 28, 2022
Astronomy

This Planetary Scientist Is Always Reaching for Something Big

Persistence, says Lindy Elkins-Tanton, has led to her success in science.

June 15, 2022
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