Our slippery slope toward environmental wreckage

How the demotion of Homo sapiens led to environmental destruction. Great stories. And great science. The next print issue of Nautilus ships in just weeks... and examines new themes giving you scientific insights into topics and conversations impacting our everyday lives. First, we explore... [Subscribe Now to Receive the Next Print Issue!]( ***Issue ships early November!*** Nature relatedness” is one of those academic terms that is really not good. “Honey, let’s go hiking. We need some nature relatedness.” See what I mean? Feeling connected to nature is important. It inspires empathy and a desire to preserve what is being lost. But empathy is not enough. Nor is a conception of conservation as something outside ourselves. We are the something. Conservation is about sustaining ourselves in tune with nature. Highlighting the threads of that harmony is where science comes in, and where this issue of Nautilus follows. In the [next print issue]( we offer reports from blossoming fields of environmental science. We go inside the brain to image the neural web of, oh, OK, nature relatedness. And above all we aim to illuminate the big picture. [Subscribe to Nautilus Print and Get Digital Access for FREE]( We Create. Discover new, surprising perspectives on how science interacts with all aspects of life—medicine and health, of course—but also politics, art, food, work, technology, and sports. You Experience. Learn from stories that will challenge and enrich the way you view the world. A science learning experience delivered to your door and online with videos, audio articles, and eBooks that's ad-free. Don't miss these stories! [Subscribe today]( [The Greening of Antarctica]( By Marissa Grunes Few have witnessed the impact of global warming more closely than this scientist. If Antarctica had a voice, it would be Jim McClintock. The marine biologist has been narrating the story of the changing continent for the past 30 years. [The Human Error Darwin Inspired]( By Aaron Hirsh How the demotion of Homo sapiens led to environmental destruction. When Darwin demoted Homo sapiens from the top of the animal world, spurring outrage, biologist Thomas Henry Huxley rushed to Darwin’s defense. What’s seldom noted is Huxley’s defense contained a crucial error that launched humans on a path of environmental wreckage. [Join Us to Receive Next Month's Print Issue]( P.S. The second theme will be announced in the next few days—check your email! This email was sent to {EMAIL} [update your subscription preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all Nautilus emails]( NautilusNext · 25 Broadway · 9th Floor · New York, NY 10018 · USA