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May/June 2016

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The May/June 2016 Nautilus print edition combines some of the best content
from our issues on Aging and Currents, with new original contributions
and gorgeous full-color illustrations.

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This issue includes contributions by: environmental journalist Jonathan Waldman;
photo editor and author Rebecca Horne; best-selling author Tom Vanderbilt; and award-winning journalist Justin Nobel. In addition, the issue features original artwork from Together, Alexander Glandien, Lisk Feng, Jun Cen, John Hendrix, and more.

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