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The Nautilus Weekly Science News Quiz

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<p>Bob Grant is the deputy editor at <i>Nautilus.</i></p>


Bob Grant

Communication

Astronauts as Influencers

<p>John Steele is the publisher and editorial director of <i>Nautilus</i>.</p>


John Steele

An illustration of a single lightbulb in front of a chalkboard covered in scientific formulas.

Can We Protect Science?

<p>Robert Endres is a professor of systems biology at Imperial College London, working at the interface of physics and biology to understand cellular sensing, migration, and pattern formation.</p>


Robert Endres

What Would Richard Feynman Make of AI Today?

Nautilus Editors

The Most Beautiful Science of the Year

<p>Mattha Busby is a freelance journalist covering drug and psychedelic culture, among other topics. His work has appeared in <i>Wired, Rolling Stone,</i> and <i>Esquire.</i></p>


Mattha Busby

The Psychedelic Scientist

<p>Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.</p>


Jake Currie

How Did Language Evolve?

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<div>Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles for more than 30 years about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. Pollan is the author of eight books, six of which have been <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers. His most recent book is <i><a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A World Appears</a></i><i>: A Journey into Consciousness.</i></div>
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Michael Pollan

Psychology

Defending Our Consciousness Against the Algorithms

How Lonely Walks in Nature Can Make You Feel Less Alone

<p>Devin Reese is the executive editor of <em>Natural History</em> and a science writer based in Alexandria, Virginia.</p>


Devin Reese

Zoology

Arachnophobes Beware: Tarantulas Are Way Smarter Than You Think

Microbiology

An Ancient Mummy’s Tooth Could Rewrite Script of Scarlet Fever in the New World

Genetics

Humans Evolving, One Way or Another

<p>Kristen French is an associate editor at <em>Nautilus</em>. She has worked in science journalism since 2013, reporting and writing features and news for publications such as <em>Wired, Backchannel, The Verge,</em> and <em>New York Magazine</em>. She has a masters degree in science journalism from Columbia University.</p>
