Elizabeth Landau
Nautilus
United States
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Are All Brains Good at Math?
Math provokes dread in so many people—yet we are all born with a sense for numbers. → Read More
Decoding brain diseases, molecule by molecule
In “A Molecule Away from Madness,” Sara Manning Peskin explores the mysteries of neurological diseases. → Read More
To learn how COVID affects the ear, scientists turn to cadavers
Can the novel coronavirus — and other viruses — directly infect the cells that enable hearing and balance? → Read More
Lessons learned from the wayward brain
Two new books about neuroscience explore the biology of the brain and the mysteries of mental illness → Read More
I Had My First Kiss in GemStone III
When I was 13, I had my first kiss, got engaged twice, performed a wedding ceremony, telepathically communicated with crystal amulets, and sang songs to cast spells. It was a mystical era in Wehnimer’s Landing, the main town in a game called GemStone III. → Read More
The Maya Ruins at Uxmal Still Have More Stories to Tell
The remains of a provinical capital on the Yucatan Peninsula attest to a people trying to fortify their place in the world → Read More
What is Lyme disease? Things you should know
Lyme disease is the most common illness spread by ticks in North America and Europe. View Lyme disease symptoms, treatments and prevention tips. → Read More
Life and Death of a Planetary System
NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program, the search for planets and life beyond our solar system. → Read More
Life and Death of a Planetary System
NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program, the search for planets and life beyond our solar system. → Read More
Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly
Pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of death from cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal cancers → Read More
Sad in the spring? Allergy-mood link is real
Seasonal allergies, which affect about 36 million Americans, aren't just an annoyance; many doctors agree there is a real connection between allergies and mood. → Read More
How to Understand Extreme Numbers
We live among vast orders of magnitude, but they don’t have to be off-putting.Photo Illustration by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center… → Read More
Blink and It's Over: Short-Duration, High-Impact Experiences of 2017
The top of the sky darkened to a deep purple-blue, leaving a glow of pink on the horizon and an odd feeling of stillness as dozens of spectators cheered. A seemingly alien object—a pitch-black circle surrounded by shimmering tendrils—replaced the sun. This was it: totality of the eclipse. It was nature’s gift to those who put in the effort to experience two-minutes-and-change of ecstasy. To get… → Read More
The Last Woman to Win a Physics Nobel
It’s been more than 50 years since there was a female winner. We look back at the life and legacy of Maria Goeppert Mayer, the winner in 1963 → Read More
Scientists: Advertise Your Failures!
They’re a part of every career, and being upfront about them can help put things in perspective → Read More
The Last Woman to Win a Physics Nobel
It’s been more than 50 years since there was a female winner. We look back at the life and legacy of Maria Goeppert Mayer, the winner in 1963 → Read More
Scientists: Advertise Your Failures!
They’re a part of every career, and being upfront about them can help put things in perspective → Read More
Carbon monoxide: How to stay safe
Carbon monoxide is a gas that has no odor, color or taste. You wouldn't be able to see or smell it, but it can be very dangerous to your health, and even fatal. → Read More
Studies show 'dark chapter' of medical research
The Tuskegee syphilis experiment of the 20th century is often cited as the most famous example of unethical medical research. Now, evidence has emerged that it overlapped with a shorter study, also sponsored by U.S. government health agencies, in which human subjects were unknowingly being harmed by participating in an experiment. → Read More
Black Holes Hide in Our Cosmic Backyard
Monster black holes sometimes lurk behind gas and dust, hiding from the gaze of most telescopes. → Read More