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About Issue 9

Issue 9 covers a far reaching blend of topics, from water, to color, to dark matter. These three themes create amazing intersections in this Nautilus print issue, published in summer 2015. Every article in the mix is relevant today, each one aglow with insights.

The cover story takes us back to the 19th century, when meteorology was in its infancy. Two scientists fought bitterly over whose new method of weather prediction was correct. They were so intense in their claims that one newspaper feared they would (and could) start flinging tornadoes and lightning at each other. Turns out they were both right, but it was quite the scandal at the time.

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