Welcome to Inspiration—the New Nautilus Issue

[View this email in your browser]( [Nautilus logo]( Thursday, January 06, 2022 Dear Nautilus Reader, We sail into the new year on the winds of inspiration. And we’re inspired as ever to bring you stories that light up your minds. We begin with stories by a renowned scientist and science writer, respectively, on their own inspirations. David Sloan Wilson, an evolutionary biologist, shares his experiences with E.O. Wilson, who died in December, and his gratitude for the biologist who launched him on his career. David takes us inside his collaborations with Wilson that stirred controversy in the science world and spells out why Wilson’s legacy will last forever. Meanwhile, most everybody loves H.A. Rey for his Curious George books. But Dan Falk confesses the first Rey book he encountered had nothing to do with a monkey and everything to do with the stars. Rey, we bet only a fraction of readers know, wrote astronomy books with the heart of a child and the eye of a scientist. Also this week: A camel is a horse designed by a committee. This is true. But a recent study in social psychology shows how group decisions can go from stupid to smart. [READ ISSUE]( [E.O. Wilson Saw the World in a Wholly New Way]( [“Did you like the grenade I tossed in their midst?” the biologist asked me.]( [David Sloan Wilson]( [I first met Edward O. Wilson in 1971 when I was a student in an ecology course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.]( NAUTILUS PARTNER [A Newsletter for Realistic Dreamers]( [Aether Diamonds]( Do you have the courage and creativity to imagine a different world? Join us in celebrating the power of our imaginations and uniting behind great ideas. Discover inspiring stories and fresh perspectives on how to build a sustainable future. Join thousands of readers for a thoughtfully curated email, every other week. It's free (and free of ads). Directly in your inbox. [JOIN TODAY!]( [Readers Love Curious George. I Fell in Love with the Author’s Astronomy Books.]( [H.A. Rey recreated star maps with wit, grace, and accuracy.]( [Dan Falk]( [He is without a doubt the most famous little monkey in all of fiction.]( PAID ADVERTISEMENT [Start Your Morning with Unbiased News from 1440]( [1440]( Looking for an impartial point of view on the news? [1440]( has you covered. Your source for objective, comprehensive daily news, 1440 scours over 100 trusted sources to deliver highly curated news right to your inbox. Join over [1 million readers]( and get caught up on everything you need to know—from tech and business to sports and culture. Sign up for free today. [SIGN UP FOR FREE]( [What Makes Group Decisions Go Wrong. And Right.]( [Why intellectual laziness doesn’t have to lead to groupthink.]( [Joshua Holden]( [In the 1970s, psychologist Irving Janis pioneered research into a phenomenon that goes by a name most people know, probably understand intuitively, and perhaps have experienced personally.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Web Site]( Copyright © 2021 NautilusNext, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from [nautil.us](. Our mailing address is: NautilusNext 360 W 36th Street, 7S, New York, NY 10018 Don't want to hear from us anymore? [Click here to unsubscribe.](