Kristen French
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.
This Meal Might Bring You to Tears
Experimental psychologist Charles Spence on how our senses shape how we eat
Does Your Personality Put You At a Higher Risk of Dying?
Taking stock of your foibles could extend your life
What Makes Someone Good at Reading the Room?
Those who have this special skill may be better at weighing ambiguous cues
How Animals Navigate Darkness
Mouse brains perform a clever mechanism to count their steps and keep them on track
The Silver Lining in Disappointment
It triggers a reaction in the brains of mice that helps them change their behavior
The 3 Ways We Read Between the Lines
How humans infer meaning from spoken language is more complex than we thought
Can True Love Help to Heal a Diseased Heart?
How robust intimate relationships affect cardiac patients
The Emerging Science of Being Hangry
Your ability to tune into your body’s internal signals shapes hunger-driven mood swings
You’re Probably Not Addicted to Social Media
Most of us overestimate how hooked we are
Pop Music Is Getting Darker
The tunes that top the charts have been getting more negative for half a century











