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.
Requiem for the Foghorn
Across the US and around the world, foghorns have disappeared from the coastal landscape.
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.
What the Dragonfly Knows
Researchers are studying their extraordinary flight patterns to help us build tiny aircraft and protect global ecosystems.
Human Super-Recognizers See Faces Better Than AI
Police forces are choosing humans over algorithms to make some identifications.
The Original Psychotherapists Were Shamans and Priests
Confession is the key to mental healing.
Where Are the Black Female Doctors?
Representation of Black women in medicine remains stuck in the 1800s.
The Creative Sweet Spot of Dreaming
A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
The Human Story at the Heart of Science
How Tangled Bank Studios learned to make science documentaries that feel like feature films.
The Mystery of the Blue Whale Songs
Earth’s largest animals are singing in ever-lower tones, and nobody knows why.











