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Does the artist’s intention matter, or is it indeed all in the eye of the beholder? | Aeon Videos

Does the artist’s intention matter, or is it indeed all in the eye of the be…

The blob with a superpower: cut a flatworm in four pieces and watch it regenerate four-fold | Aeon Videos

The blob with a superpower: cut a flatworm in four pieces and watch …

Time is fundamental, space is emergent – why physicists are rethinking reality | Aeon Videos

Time is fundamental, space is emergent – why physicists are ret…

The elegance of mathematics meets the breathtaking complexity of nature | Aeon Videos

The elegance of mathematics meets the breathtaking complexity of nat…

From pointing to nodding: is gesture a universal language? | Aeon Essays

From pointing to nodding: is gesture a universal language? | Aeon Essa…

How did flexible work turn from a feminist ideal to a trap? | Aeon Essays

How did flexible work turn from a feminist ideal to a trap? | Aeon Es…

How real magic happens when the brain sees hidden things | Aeon Essays

How real magic happens when the brain sees hidden things | Aeon E…

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What happened when a gay Black man joined the Metropolitan Polic…

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The two women behind a world-changing scientific discovery | Ae…

Journey deep into the Philippine forest in search of the world’s larg…

A film about Carl Sagan, Annie Druyan and a love letter they sent …

Is mass media still ‘manufacturing consent’ in the internet age? | Aeo…

How the internet became the modern purveyor of ancient magi…

The Indian astronomer whose innovative work on black holes wa…

What the ‘trolly-lolly’ of gibberish means for language | Aeon Essays

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Why mathematical truths exist with or without minds to consider the…

The intricate, ancient bronze-casting process that ends with a satisfyin…

To Tibetan Buddhists, sky burials are sacred. To tourists, they’re a …

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