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Sept./Oct. 2016

  • By Peter DuCharme
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Unravel the biggest ideas in science.

Become a more curious you.

Unravel the biggest ideas in science.

Become a more curious you.

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The September/October 2016 Nautilus print
edition combines some of the best content from our issues on Learning and Scaling,
with new original contributions and gorgeous full-color illustrations.

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This issue includes
contributions by: award-winning science writer James Gleick; research scientist
Kate Marvel; award-winning author Philip Ball; and best-selling author Tom
Vanderbilt. The issue also features original artwork from Daniel Hertzberg, Gizem
Vural, Chris Gash, Feifei Ruan, Chris Buzelli, and more.

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