Kristen French
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.
Our National Parks in the Quiet of the Pandemic
While everybody else seemed to be making sourdough bread, 70-year-old photographer Andy Katz hit the road to capture “America’s greatest idea” in a new light.
When Fire Feeds Fire
This winning image of a match catching fire brings to mind the wildfires engulfing our increasingly flammable world.
