Steve Paulson
Thomas Kuhn Threw an Ashtray at Me
Why Errol Morris is still outraged by the famous philosopher of science.
The Stranger Things That Gave Birth to Science
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Finding regularity in nature is the bread and butter of science. We know that reptiles lay eggs, while mammals bear live young; the Earth revolves around the sun every 365.25 days; electrons glom onto protons like bears onto honey. But what if […]
Roger Penrose On Why Consciousness Does Not Compute
The emperor of physics defends his controversial theory of mind.
The Spiritual, Reductionist Consciousness of Christof Koch
What the neuroscientist is discovering is both humbling and frightening him.
My Life with the Physics Dream Team
Freeman Dyson on working with the greatest physicists of the 20th century.
Beauty Is Physics’ Secret Weapon
A Nobel laureate maps his path to discovery.
The Moral Argument for Doping in Sports
To almost all sports fans, doping in sports is an issue of near-religious importance, says Julian Savulescu. According to the Australian bioethicist and moral philosopher, fans celebrate people of extraordinary physical ability who dedicate themselves to training to perform an athletic feat to perfection—but when they augment their abilities with drugs and enhancers, fans can […]
The Philosopher Who Says We Should Play God
Why ethical objections to interfering with nature are too late.
About Your Skin
What you should know about your body’s biggest organ.
Ingenious: David Krakauer
The systems theorist explains what’s wrong with standard models of intelligence.