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Nautilus

Dan Garisto

Astronomy

This Will Help You Grasp the Sizes of Things in the Universe

Andrew Friedman

Psychology

Make the Cosmic Perspective Your Next Coping Mechanism

Brian Gallagher is an associate editor at Nautilus. Follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/bsgallagher/" rel="noopener">@bsgallagher</a>.

Brian Gallagher

Sociology

Why Einstein Just Got Ranked as History’s Greatest Hero

Steve Paulson is the executive producer of Wisconsin Public Radio’s nationally syndicated show <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/">To the Best of Our Knowledge</a>. He’s the author of Atoms and Eden: Conversations on Religion and Science. You can find his podcast about psychedelics, Luminous, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/series/luminous">here</a>.

Steve Paulson

History

The Stranger Things That Gave Birth to Science

Desmond Morris

Why Medieval Cats Approved of the Plague

Jim Davies is a professor at the Department of Cognitive Science at Carleton University. He is co-host of the award-winning podcast Minding the Brain. His latest book is Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are: The Science of a Better You.

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This Will Help You Grasp the Sizes of Things in the Universe

Make the Cosmic Perspective Your Next Coping Mechanism

Why Einstein Just Got Ranked as History’s Greatest Hero

The Stranger Things That Gave Birth to Science

Why Medieval Cats Approved of the Plague

How Absurd Do You Like Your Art?

Frankenstein in the Age of CRISPR-Cas9

Where “The Walking Dead” Goes Wrong With Zombies

When Did Tribalism Get To Be So Fashionable?

Astronomy Has Just Gained a New Sense

Why Dementia Is a Population-Level Problem

In Fermat’s Library, No Margin Is Too Narrow