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Why America Is Ripe for Election Conspiracy Theorizing
One day in 1787, Benjamin Franklin emerged from the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, where the founders were debating the shape of a new government. He was confronted by Elizabeth Willing Powel, a society figure and wife of the Philadelphia mayor. “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” she asked. “A republic,” Franklin […] -
Why Your Brain’s Sense of Time Is So Elastic
Our sense of time may be the scaffolding for all of our experience and behavior, but it is an unsteady and subjective one, expanding and contracting like an accordion. Emotions, music, events in our surroundings and shifts in our attention all have the power to speed time up for us or slow it down. When […] -
Why We Judge People Based on Their Relatives
Imagine you’ve moved into a new neighborhood. You and your new neighbor, Jack, quickly build a friendly rapport and, after a couple weeks, you give him a set of keys, in case of emergency. One day, returning his hammer you borrowed, you see a young guy stumbling out of Jack’s front door, a laptop in […] -
What You Can Learn from Living in Antarctica
Wisdom from the end of the Earth. -
Are We Wired to Be Outside?
A neuroscientist searches for the roots of feeling innately connected to nature.
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These Photos Remind Us Why Conservation Matters
Enjoy the 2020 winners of a natural photography competition.
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We Never Know Exactly Where We’re Going in Outer Space
Adventures in space travel remind us how imprecisely we measure reality.
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What Makes Baby Yoda So Lovable?
The ways in which this creature’s creators have successfully modeled him on human attributes can offer insights into how and why people deem certain beings and certain behaviors undeniably lovable.Star Wars Wallpaper / Lucasfilm Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . The internet doesn’t agree on much these days. But […]
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How to Stop Feeling Crushed for Time
Quit worrying whether time is money. Start appreciating time’s true value.
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Preserving a Sense of Wonder in DNA
A bold project codes human data into microbes that will survive for millions of years. -
How Eugenics Shaped Statistics
Exposing the damned lies of three science pioneers. -
Are the Brain’s Electromagnetic Fields the Seat of Consciousness?
Christof Koch is a neuroscientist distinguished by his rock-solid scientific work and romantic yearning to understand consciousness. He recently closed an essay by wondering: “What is it about the brain, the most complex piece of active matter in the known universe, that turns its activity into the feeling of life itself?” No coincidence with that […] -
Behavioral Contagion Is Boosting Biden’s Presidential Prospects
That Trump’s ship is sinking is now a widespread public perception.Photograph by Gage Skidmore / Flickr Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . During the pandemic, I’ve been participating in weekly Zoom calls with former Peace Corps Volunteers who served with me in Nepal during the late 1960s. As among […] -
The Physicist’s New Book of Life
Jeremy England says religious ideas can inform our scientific quest for the origin of life.