Mother Nature’s 7 Lessons for a Safer World

The best defense can be learned from the evolution of the animal immune system. Plus: the vanishing animals of Hispaniola; the ecological catastrophe you’ve never heard of; and this week’s Facts So Romantic. [View in browser]( | [Become a member]( Newsletter brought to you by: January 12, 2023   Did a friend forward this? [Subscribe here](. Good Morning! Here’s the latest stories from Nautilus—and this week’s Facts So Romantic below [READ NAUTILUS](   [HEALTH]( [Mother Nature’s 7 Lessons for a Safer World]( The best defense can be learned from the evolution of the animal immune system. BY STEPHANIE FORREST, ANN KINZIG, STUART FELDMAN, ANDREA L. GRAHAM, SIMON LEVIN, JENNIFER REXFORD & EDWARD SCHROM As the new coronavirus began seeping through national borders three years ago, government responses varied wildly. [Continue reading →]( Experience the endless possibilities and deep human connections that science offers [SUBSCRIBE TODAY](   [Investment Platform Goes 9 for 9 with Profitable Exits in 2022]( With stocks cratering nearly 20% last year, many investors don’t know where to turn in 2023. One option? An investment that not only performed in 2022, but prior market downturns. [Blue-chip art](. That’s right, this $1.7 trillion market hauled in over $18 billion in 2022. That’s the best year ever in a 277-year old market—all while financial markets tanked. Now you’re probably wondering: “That's great, but how can someone like me get in on the action?” Here's the best part: it's simple, with [Masterworks](. They securitize artworks by qualifying offerings with the SEC, allowing YOU to invest in shares of multi-million dollar paintings by names like Banksy. Masterworks has also built a solid track record with all 11 of their exits netting a profit, the last 3 realizing +13.9%, +35.0%, and +10.4% net returns each. Nautilus readers can [skip the waitlist to join here.]( See important Regulation A [disclosures.]( [Learn More](   [ZOOLOGY]( [The Vanishing Animals of Hispaniola]( An inside look at efforts to save rare and endangered species in the Dominican Republic. BY TAMARA MARIA BLAZQUEZ HAIK [Continue reading →]( [GEOSCIENCE]( [The Ecological Catastrophe You’ve Never Heard Of]( In 12 minutes, a landslide, tsunami, and flood devastated a valley in Canada. BY MARA JOHNSON-GROH [Continue reading →]( [ASTRONOMY]( [Should People Live on the Moon?]( One question for Joseph Silk, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University. BY BRIAN GALLAGHER [Continue reading →](   FACTS SO ROMANTIC The Best Things We Learned Today [The immune system]( of the flatworm has had nearly 840 million years to evolve. [Nautilus→](   [The impact of a landslide]( in Canada shook the ground with rumbles so deep they were felt by seismometers around the world. [Nautilus→](   [Islands are where]( species go to die. [Nautilus→](   [The moon’s lava tubes](—huge, natural caves, relics of ancient volcanic activity—can house an entire city and contain a biosphere. [Nautilus→](   [Just like quantum decoherence,]( a colored lens, a shadow puppet, a painted slide, or a film roll seemingly creates information by actually filtering out information. In all these cases, it is our ignorance that constitutes our experience. [The One: How an Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics→](   [Building Houses From Seaweed and Shells]( Kathryn Larsen isn’t your average architect. In her quest to design more sustainable buildings, Larsen [explores the potential of seaweed, seagrass, and seashells](—earning the moniker "Seaweed Girl." 5 asked her about her project and why we must rethink how buildings are made. [Read More](   [“He has a special acuity for finding these elusive animals.”]() [Tamara Maria Blazquez Haik writes about how the former hunter of the rare Hispaniolan solenodon, Nicolás Corona, now protects them as a park ranger.](   More in Health [How Is TikTok Affecting Mental Health?]( One question for J.D. Haltigan, an assistant professor of child and youth mental health at the University of Toronto. BY BRIAN GALLAGHER [Continue reading →]( [Are We Doctors or Data Workers?]( I want to solve illnesses, not scroll through them—the dilemma of electronic health records. BY MICHAEL DENHAM [Continue reading →](   P.S. “It may simply be that evolutionarily speaking, it is stupid to be smart.” That thought-provoking line comes from a [recent paper]( that asks whether it is possible to know anything about what it is impossible to imagine. The answer is: maybe. We’ll know if beings much smarter than us—the superintelligent humans Stephen Hsu [writes about in Nautilus](, perhaps—want to tell us what we’re missing.   Today’s newsletter was written by Brian Gallagher   BECOME A SUBSCRIBER [The Most Awe-Inspiring Stories in Science]( [Nautilus]( is a different kind of science magazine. Science is brought to life through narrative storytelling, taking you into the depths of science to highlight today's most vital conversations. Enjoy the wonder and awe of science, distilled into captivating reads. [Subscribe to Nautilus Print + Digital]( today for only $89/year and save 50% annually. [Join Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 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](.