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Issue 10, published 10 years ago, is all about the future—and why it never turns out to be what we imagine.

Science fiction relies on a particular vision of tech when crafting a new, upcoming world. But technology alone doesn't remake our society. Predicting the future requires us to consider the more potent impact of a changing culture.

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Nautilus issue spotlights science and scientists who have sparked the cultural progress that shapes humanity’s path. They show us the future isn't changed by gadgets; it's changed by collective wisdom.
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Highlights from Nautilus Issue 10
A collage of a woman with headphones on, with people dancing in her cranium.
MATH
We’ve predicted and broken human population limits for centuries. Read more.
BY ADAM KUCHARSKI
PSYCHOLOGY
We predicted cell phones, but not women in the workplace. Read more.
BY TOM VANDERBILT
GENETICS
The story of the genetically engineered mouse cosmonaut. Read more.
BY ROBERTO KAZ
EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE
Vitalism in the age of modern science. Read more.
BY ALAN LIGHTMAN
NEUROSCIENCE
A lab visit with Danielle Bassett, MacArthur “Genius.” Read more.
BY LAUREN R. WEINSTEIN

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