Mystery

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    Does Science Diminish Wonder or Augment It?

    In its pursuit of explaining things that previously seemed beyond words, does reason stifle the imagination? Can rationalism coexist with a reverence for mystery? Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Two great poems with opposing views, composed over 200 years apart—“Lamia” by John Keats and “Water” by Philip Larkin—address these […]
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    What Makes Mysterious Orbs Shine Over a West Texan Desert?

    Looking for an enigma from the Marfa Lights Viewing Platformrick valentin via Flickr Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . It was a warm summer night when my friends and I drove out to the middle of the west Texas desert and turned off the road at a big sign […]