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.
A Tiny Insect with Extraordinary Piss
The sharpshooter catapults its urine at high speed.
Has Psychiatry Lost Touch With Individuals?
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
The Animals That Turn Bodily Fluids into Weapons
Four explosive tales of blood, spit, and venom.
When Bacteria Are Beautiful
Making art out of an invisible world that shapes human health and disease.
Everything in Its Right Place
When a misplaced sense of familiarity gives rise to delusions of place.
The Speediest Creatures on Earth
How tiny one-celled protists pull off their strange and marvelous feats.
Why We Reject New Ideas
What Shark Tank pitches, Sundance films, and unusual sandwiches show us about our choices.
Evolution Led Humans into a Trap
The cultural forces that fueled our success now threaten to end it.
History’s Five Best Body Part Stories
Charles I’s neck bone, Queen Victoria’s armpit, and other fabulously gruesome medical tales.











