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My Out-of-Body Experience
In a sensory deprivation tank, I lost my body and found myself. -
What Makes Group Decisions Go Wrong. And Right.
Why intellectual laziness doesn’t have to lead to groupthink. -
You Can Save More Animals by Donating $100 Than Going Vegan
By now everybody’s heard about the terrible treatment that pigs and chickens get in factory farms. For many, the solution seems obvious: eat less meat. But let’s look at that solution in terms of how effective it is. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . According to data from the […] -
The Beloved Mesolithic Girl
As a new mother, an anthropologist makes a moving discovery at an infant’s burial site. -
What Industrial Societies Get Wrong About Childhood
Age-based classes are not the only way to learn—and may not be the most effective.
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Fantastic Beasts Brought to Life by the Wind
An artist’s moving tribute to nature’s powerful resource.
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Your Brain Is Like Beethoven
We survive noise by transforming it into patterns, like composers create music.
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The Disneyfication of Atomic Power
Inside America’s propaganda campaign, “Atoms for Peace,” launched in the wake of Hiroshima.
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The Witness Is a Whale
Uncovering one of the greatest environmental crimes of the 20th century. -
Existential Comfort Without God
Can natural explanations to life’s big questions be as consoling as religious ones? -
The Problem with Depression Doping
Mental health is not what you’d call an “exact science.” For example, if two highly trained mental health providers meet privately with the same patient, they will agree 90 percent of the time on diagnosing schizophrenia and 65 to 70 percent of the time on diagnosing a bipolar disorder. But this reliability drops off sharply […] -
The Transcendence of Tantric Sex
A psychologist argues science can take a lesson from ritual about how to heal. -
This NFT Painting Is a Work of Art
Machines are the new descendants of Picasso.