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Osmos, a Physics Game Where It’s Survival of the Fattest
A screenshot from Osmos showing the player’s mote bright blue mote surrounded by smaller blue bubbles, which you can eat, and larger red blobs, which can eat you. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . In an era when fashion demands thinness, the video game Osmos, in which the goal […] -
Where Did Time Come From, and Why Does It Seem to Flow?
ASU Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Paul Davies has a lot on his mind—or perhaps more accurate to say in his mind. A physicist at Arizona State University, he does research on a wide range of topics, from the abstract fields of theoretical physics and cosmology to the […] -
Where Could You Find the Best Surfing in the Universe?
As recently as the late 80s, finding a planet orbiting another star seemed like the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, about as realistic as a diminutive alien riding a flying bicycle, or a sports car that worked as a time machine. Thanks to many smart astronomers using a new generation of powerful telescopes, we now know […] -
The Remarkable Philosophy of the TV Show “House”
In his essay for “Uncertainty,” the second issue of Nautilus, David Deutsch explains why you can never be entirely sure that a thought is undoubtedly correct. Despite that, he says we can still learn true things about the world, and that information be used in important pursuits like medicine. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. […]