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
Does Consciousness Require a Body?
A conversation with neuroscientist and author Antonio Damasio about intelligence, feelings, and robots
Can Nature Benefit You If You’re Already Well?
A conversation with a neuroscientist about how nature can fortify the strong and support resilience
Envy at the Ballot Box
Majority voting may make us less willing to tolerate advantages for others
Schizophrenia’s Cruel Roulette Wheel
Genetics and stress can combine in ways we don’t yet fully understand
How to Think About Thinking
A conversation with neuroscientist Adrian Owen about the importance of executive function
How the Heat is Messing with Your Sleep
Restless nights may be the new normal as the globe cooks
How Conversations Can Shape Reality
A conversation about the science of conversation with neuroscientist and author Shane O’Mara
Are You in Danger of Becoming a Robot?
How interacting with social chatbots could reduce your “personhood”
How the Ancient Greeks Interpreted Their Dreams
Certain concepts such as metaphor may derive from early dream interpretation











