The Anatomy of Charisma

What’s popular this week in Nautilus. [View in browser](| [Join Nautilus]( EDITORS' CHOICE Did a friend forward this? [Subscribe here.]( This Sunday, read the latest and most popular stories from Nautilus [READ NAUTILUS]( [ZOOLOGY]( [What Pigeons Teach Us About Love]( The sweet, avian romance of Harold and Maude. BY BRANDON KEIM Last spring I came to know a pair of pigeons. [Continue reading →]( The Nearness of You Concert to Benefit Stem Cell Research On Tuesday, February 6th Columbia University Irving Medical Center is holding [The Nearness of You Concert](, at Jazz at Lincoln Center, in New York City. Join host Parma Lakshmi and artists Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Christopher Cross, and more for an evening of entertainment in support of MDS-Leukemia stem cell research. Get your tickets now. [GET TICKETS]( WE ARE CURIOUS TO KNOW... What’s the most memorable risk you’ve ever taken? Let us know! Reply to this newsletter with your response, briefly explaining your choice, and we’ll reveal the top answers. (This question was inspired by [“Thinking About God May Encourage Risk-Taking.”]() Top Answers to Our Previous Question (On the Personality Traits You Want More and Less Of) - Angst is the trait I'd like less of. It's not that I can't enjoy the world around me for thinking about the past missteps, troubling flaws, mounting obligations, or creeping nihilism, but I would be happier if those kinds of thoughts took up a smaller share of space in my head. I need a little more "don't worry, be happy." Humor is the trait I'd like more of. Sometimes, I can be pretty funny, especially to myself, and even occasionally to someone else. But it'd be great if I could kick that up to a whole new level, be quicker with the clever line or more frequently elicit a good belly laugh. – Billy H. - I would like to have more self confidence, as it seems now that I missed out on many things that were within my reach and continue to do so. On the other hand I could do with less impatience. Anything that needs doing I rush to complete, as I feel easily overwhelmed if things seem to pile up. But a little patience would easily bring peace of mind and things would get done, perhaps better. – Louise M. Popular This Week ASTRONOMY [A Wild Idea to Solve the Mysteries of Black Holes]( Could quantum mechanics hold the key? BY PAUL M. SUTTER [Continue reading →]( [PSYCHOLOGY]( [The Anatomy of Charisma]( What makes a person magnetic and why we should be wary. BY ADAM PIORE [Continue reading →]( The latest from Nautilus [ENVIRONMENT]( [The Landslide Problem]( Where natural disasters are getting more deadly. 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[Continue reading for free→]( EXCLUSIVE MEMBER CONTENT | [Explore Memberships→]( Watch the Creative Sparks Fly Global leaders in politics, academia, and business just gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to share their vision for a better world. At the 2022 World Economic Forum, we brought together two brilliant minds from vastly different fields to share their own ideas—world-class cellist Yo-Yo Ma and CERN Director Fabiola Gianotti. In a conversation recorded for our series The Intersection, Ma and Gianotti shared their thoughts on the hybridity between music and science, the search for truth, and the nature of creativity itself. Nautilus members get a front-row seat to their discussion—it’s cheaper than airfare to Davos! [JOIN NAUTILUS]( P.S. Just like our magazine, the USS Nautilus—the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine—was named after the submersible in Jules Verne’s stories, and first launched on this day in 1954. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Weiner wrote about his experience as a nuclear submarine officer learning to live in tight quarters. “I stay in touch with friends and family all over the world who tell me they’re going stir crazy and their homes are getting claustrophobic. But if there is one thing my experience as a submarine officer taught me, it’s that [you get comfortable being uncomfortable](.” Today’s newsletter was written by Brian Gallagher Thanks for reading. [Tell us](mailto:brian.gallagher@nautil.us?subject=&body=) your thoughts on today’s note. Plus, [browse our archive]( of past print issues, and inspire a friend to sign up for [the Nautilus newsletter](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 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? [Unsubscribe](