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Nautilus

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

Kristen French

Philosophy

The Bad Seed and the Problem of Blame

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

Jake Currie

Psychology

Why Kids Have Nightmares and How to Break the Cycle

Astronomy

What Comes After Artemis II

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

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Devin Reese is the executive editor of Natural History and a science writer based in Alexandria, Virginia.

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The Bad Seed and the Problem of Blame

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Survival of the Wittiest

The Biological Basis of Imagination

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