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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

December 22, 2025

Which Country Is Most Narcissistic?

It’s not the United States

December 19, 2025

Does Your Personality Put You At a Higher Risk of Dying?

Taking stock of your foibles could extend your life

December 19, 2025

What Makes Someone Good at Reading the Room?

Those who have this special skill may be better at weighing ambiguous cues

December 18, 2025

How Animals Navigate Darkness

Mouse brains perform a clever mechanism to count their steps and keep them on track

December 17, 2025

The Silver Lining in Disappointment

It triggers a reaction in the brains of mice that helps them change their behavior

December 17, 2025

The 3 Ways We Read Between the Lines

How humans infer meaning from spoken language is more complex than we thought

December 16, 2025

Can True Love Help to Heal a Diseased Heart?

How robust intimate relationships affect cardiac patients

December 16, 2025

The Emerging Science of Being Hangry

Your ability to tune into your body’s internal signals shapes hunger-driven mood swings

December 15, 2025

You’re Probably Not Addicted to Social Media

Most of us overestimate how hooked we are

December 12, 2025

Pop Music Is Getting Darker

The tunes that top the charts have been getting more negative for half a century

December 11, 2025