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Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

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History

The Kitchen of the Realm: Even the Commoners Ate Well in Ancient Osaka

David Nield has written about science and technology for more than 20 years. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Wired, Popular Science, The Guardian, and Gizmodo.

David Nield

A Peek Inside the Pompeii of Greece

Kristen French is a senior 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

How the Ancient Greeks Interpreted Their Dreams

<a href="https://danfalk.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Falk</a> (@danfalk.bsky.social) is a science journalist based in Toronto. His books include The Science of Shakespeare and In Search of Time.

History

The Kitchen of the Realm: Even the Commoners Ate Well in Ancient Osaka

A Peek Inside the Pompeii of Greece

How the Ancient Greeks Interpreted Their Dreams

The Return of a Discredited Pseudoscience