Kristen French
Talk About the Passion
Scientists on the art that has inspired them. Artists on the science that has inspired them.
Pocket Forests Are Coming to Town
Can tiny forests deliver on big environmental problems?
The Unbelievable Untangling Worms
Solving nature’s greatest Gordian knot.
Bummer: Popular Happiness Strategies Are a Bust
A new analysis shows the most widely cited happiness studies relied on poor research methods.
How a Dream Engineer Defeats Nightmares
We can rewrite the script on bad dreams.
Requiem for the Foghorn
Across the US and around the world, foghorns have disappeared from the coastal landscape.
The Dark Side of Fungi
They’re not all magical and entangled. These fungi will kill you.
What the Dragonfly Knows
Researchers are studying their extraordinary flight patterns to help us build tiny aircraft and protect global ecosystems.
Which Sex of Mouse Should You Ask for Directions?
The sex stereotypes built into animal research.
Human Super-Recognizers See Faces Better Than AI
Police forces are choosing humans over algorithms to make some identifications.