Arts
Why Computers Will Never Write Good Novels
The power of narrative flows only from the human brain.
What Merpeople Say About Us
How changing perceptions of mermaids and mermen reveal deeper understandings of myth, religion, science, wonder and capitalism.
3-D Printed Statues in Central Park Shine a Light on Women Scientists
The pop-up sampling is part of a larger exhibit of 120 depictions of women scientists.
Only Disconnect! A Pandemic Reading of E.M. Forster
The astonishing relevance of the British writer’s story, “The Machine Stops.”
The 5 Most Popular Nautilus Feature Articles in 2019
Readers’ favorite articles explore tree smarts and the end of the gene as we know it.
