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Nautilus

Bob Grant is the deputy editor at Nautilus.

Bob Grant

Geoscience

In the Midst of Tornado Season, a Surprisingly Short History of Predicting Twisters

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.

Kristen French

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Yuval Avnur is a professor of philosophy, Scripps College, Claremont, and the author of <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/why-read-pascal-today/743D7C2A3BBC05E1820FC66A2BB8F9CF" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Read Pascal Today?</a>

Yuval Avnur

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Arts, science, and travel writer Nick Hilden contributes to the likes of the Washington Post, Scientific American, Esquire, Popular Science, National Geographic, and more. You can follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/nickhilden">@nickhilden</a> or Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nick.hilden/">@nick.hilden</a>.

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