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[View in browser]( | [Become a member]( Newsletter brought to you by: March 16, 2023 Did a friend forward this? [Subscribe here](. Good Morning! Hereâs the latest stories from Nautilusâand this weekâs Facts So Romantic below [READ NAUTILUS]( [PHILOSOPHY]( [When Mary Wollstonecraft Was Duped by Love]( A spotlight on the personal life of the trailblazing philosopher. BY REGAN PENALUNA One windy day in June 1795, Mary Wollstonecraft, her 1-year-old daughter, and her nanny, with a small crew of men, pushed off in a boat into rough waters from a port on the eastern shore of England. [Continue reading â]( Experience the endless possibilities and deep human connections that science offers [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [A Psychology-Backed Approach to Improve Your Dogâs Happiness]( Did you know that spending time in nature can [reduce stress]( and provide other health benefits? Help your dog experience more joy with the freedom to explore the outdoors with [SpotOn Fence](. Their patented True Location⢠GPS technology delivers the most reliable fence boundaries without antiquated wiring systems. Pulling GPS location data from 25 to 30 satellites across four global systems, SpotOn allows you to create GPS fence boundaries from almost anywhere. [Support your petâs mental well-being]( through technology. Save 15% on your purchase with code NAUT15. [Live Life Unleashed]( [TECHNOLOGY]( [Even Machine Brains Need Sleep]( Without some downtime, artificial neural networks become catastrophically forgetful. BY KATHERINE HARMON COURAGE [Continue reading â]( HISTORY [The Explosive Chemist Who Invented Smokeless Gunpowder]( James Dewar, the creator of cordite, likely helped win World War I. But why never a Nobel? BY THOMAS W. HODGKINSON [Continue reading â]( [PSYCHOLOGY]( [Does More Money Make Us Happier?]( One question for Matt Killingsworth, a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. BY BRIAN GALLAGHER [Continue reading â]( [âInteresting that my pursuing bold endeavors like the wildlife crossing may be the result of a parasite I got from cat poop.â]( Nautilus reader Beth Pratt ([@bethpratt]() reacts to Lina Zeldovichâs story [âWhat Makes Us Bold.â]( FACTS SO ROMANTIC The Best Things We Learned Today [John Lockeâs genius]( was to do for the study of human consciousness what Isaac Newton did for the physical world. [Nautilusâ]( [We don't need to fully]( power down to improve our procedural memory. [Nautilusâ]( [Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite](, was incensed when his friends patented a âsmokeless gunpowderâ to rival his own. [Nautilusâ]( [Most people get happier]( the more money they make, with no sign of a plateau. [Nautilusâ]( [Like an airplane](, geese may get more lift by intentionally flying against the wind instead of with it. [Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migrationâ]( [â]( )[When I have more strength
I read Philosophyâand writeâI hope you have not forgot that I am an Author.]([â]( ) [From a letter the philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, sent her sister](. More in Philosophy [Can AI Help Us Be Better People?]( One question for Jon Rueda, a doctoral student in moral philosophy at the University of Granada. BY BRIAN GALLAGHER [Continue reading â]( [Life Is Hard. And Thatâs Good]( When the going gets tough, the tough get philosophical. BY BRIAN GALLAGHER [Continue reading â]( P.S. The neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey, just profiled in The New Yorker, [makes the case]( that consciousness evolved to make us feel that life is worth living. Mark Solms, another neuropsychologist, thinks along similar lines: âThink about consciousness as just being something to do with existential value,â [he told Nautilus](. âBad feelings mean youâre doing badlyâyouâre hungry, youâre thirsty, youâre sleepy, youâre under threat of damage to life and limb. Good feelings mean the oppositeâthis is good for your survival and reproductive success.â Todayâs 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. Subscribe Now [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 NautilusNext, All rights reserved.
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