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Nautilus

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

Evolution

The Problem with the Mutation-Centric View of Cancer

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.

Jim Davies

Anthropology

Mutation Helps Create the Most Durable Religions

Gayil Nalls, Ph.D., is the creator of World Sensorium and founder of the World Sensorium Conservancy.

mutation

The Problem with the Mutation-Centric View of Cancer

Mutation Helps Create the Most Durable Religions

Imagine the Early You as a Sperm, Swimming Your Way To Fame

The Tiny, Random Errors That Can Kill