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.
The Science of Unrequited Love
Researchers are learning more about limerence, the term for obsessive, involuntary love that is often unreturned
Witness the Rare Birth of a Water Bear
A vulnerable moment for one of Earth’s most resilient creatures
Your Chatbot “Friend” Is Only Pretending to Like You
ChatGPT and Claude can’t offer real empathy
Remembering the Genius Who Inspired Celebration of the Mind Day
Martin Gardner wanted to make math mathemagical
This Is What Happens When AI Talks to Itself
The outcome is bliss, Sanskrit and emojis
Propaganda Doesn’t Have to Be a Dirty Word
Talking with philosopher Nathan Crick about using mass persuasion for good
We Didn’t Start the Fire
But our ancient ancestors set the world ablaze 50,000 years ago
The Kingdom of the Echo Thief
Eavesdropping on sound artist Chris Warren and his reverberation chamber
This Plaintive Song Is From a Land Without Lullabies
A rare tribe lacks music for dancing or soothing their young ones
The Deadly Story of a Life-Giving Element
Author Jack Lohmann on his new book about phosphorus











