Some physicists reject philosophy as a distraction from ‘real’ science but it is in fact both useful and beautiful - by James Read Read at Aeon
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This experimental animation repeats and expands a simple eight-second scene until it bursts with colour, sound and abstract images - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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A bizarre theory (and a gory surgery) in fin-de-siècle Vienna help us get a grip on how science and medicine actually work - by Urte Laukaityte Read at Aeon
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Decades after Soviet nuclear testing, communities living near ‘atomic lakes’ in Kazakhstan confront the legacy of radiation - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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In enigmatic burials, crafted to bind the bodies within, we can see how truly ancient our fears of the undead must be - by Rebecca Batley Read at Aeon
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‘Can girls be robots?’ ‘Do worms cry?’ ‘Why are some things special?’ A mother collects questions from her curious child - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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An appreciation of the immensity embedded in the ocean’s cycles offers a way to reimagine our relationship with time - by James Bradley Read at Aeon
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While initiatives for inclusive education mean well, schools fail to provide neurodivergent students what they need to flourish - by Chelsea Wallis Read at Aeon
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‘Even under occupation, we can skate, live, and learn’: a moving prewar portrait of young Palestinians in the West Bank - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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Only a tiny sliver of the Universe’s light can be seen by human eyes. But today we’re catching glimpses of the invisible - by Corey S Powell Read at Aeon
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Plunge into doubt with Descartes, as he rids himself of all he cannot know, and finds the one thing he can know for sure - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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It runs deeply through the Western outlook, hailed and condemned in equal measures. For a corrective, look to Confucius - by Tim Connolly Read at Aeon
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Quaker, conscientious objector, prison reformer – these are just some of the many lives of the scientist Kathleen Lonsdale - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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Gerrard Winstanley led a small band of radicals whose vision of justice encompassed the globe and continues to inspire - by Rowan Wilson Read at Aeon
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We are just one branch of a diverse human family tree. Aside from Neanderthals, who were they – and why did we replace them? - by Nick Longrich Read at Aeon
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Some physicists reject philosophy as a distraction from ‘real’ science but it is in fact both useful and beautiful - by James Read Read at Aeon
This experimental animation repeats and expands a simple eight-second scene until it bursts with colour, sound and abstract images - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
A bizarre theory (and a gory surgery) in fin-de-siècle Vienna help us get a grip on how science and medicine actually work - by Urte Laukaityte Read at Aeon
Decades after Soviet nuclear testing, communities living near ‘atomic lakes’ in Kazakhstan confront the legacy of radiation - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
In enigmatic burials, crafted to bind the bodies within, we can see how truly ancient our fears of the undead must be - by Rebecca Batley Read at Aeon
‘Can girls be robots?’ ‘Do worms cry?’ ‘Why are some things special?’ A mother collects questions from her curious child - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
An appreciation of the immensity embedded in the ocean’s cycles offers a way to reimagine our relationship with time - by James Bradley Read at Aeon
While initiatives for inclusive education mean well, schools fail to provide neurodivergent students what they need to flourish - by Chelsea Wallis Read at Aeon
‘Even under occupation, we can skate, live, and learn’: a moving prewar portrait of young Palestinians in the West Bank - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Only a tiny sliver of the Universe’s light can be seen by human eyes. But today we’re catching glimpses of the invisible - by Corey S Powell Read at Aeon
Plunge into doubt with Descartes, as he rids himself of all he cannot know, and finds the one thing he can know for sure - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
It runs deeply through the Western outlook, hailed and condemned in equal measures. For a corrective, look to Confucius - by Tim Connolly Read at Aeon
Quaker, conscientious objector, prison reformer – these are just some of the many lives of the scientist Kathleen Lonsdale - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Gerrard Winstanley led a small band of radicals whose vision of justice encompassed the globe and continues to inspire - by Rowan Wilson Read at Aeon
We are just one branch of a diverse human family tree. Aside from Neanderthals, who were they – and why did we replace them? - by Nick Longrich Read at Aeon