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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.

In Pursuit of a Psychedelic Without the Hallucination

Making magic mushrooms not quite so magic

January 16, 2026

I Turn Scientific Renderings of Space into Art

Illustrator Luís Calçada walks a fine line between scientific truth and imagination

January 15, 2026

The Search for Where Consciousness Lives in the Brain

A new technology could help scientists answer an old question

January 14, 2026

This Hidden Brain Region Could Help You Stay Resilient in Old Age

A surprising measure of frailty and grip strength

January 13, 2026

Delusions Are Often Not-So-Delusional After All

A radical shift in understanding psychosis

January 13, 2026

What “Primate” and Other Slasher Monkey Movies Get Wrong

A primatologist explains why monkeys aren’t monsters

January 13, 2026

How Brain Waves Shape Your Sense of Self

It’s all a matter of timing

January 12, 2026

How Childbearing Leaves Its Imprint on Mothers’ Biological Age

The number of kids a woman has and when she has them may shape her later years

January 12, 2026

Why Finding Motivation Is Often Such a Struggle

The brains of macaques offer some clues

January 9, 2026

How Financial Hardship Shows Up in Baby Brains 

Early financial strain can have a measurable impact on how infant brains develop

January 8, 2026

Your Face May Decide What You Like Before You Do

But it might depend on social cues

January 8, 2026

Did This Drawing Preserve Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?

Cracking the code on the origins of a Renaissance work of art

January 7, 2026