Aeon Articles

Ochre sunrise Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) In the ghost mine town of Sunrise, Wyoming, archaeologists uncover fragments of humanity’s earliest presence in the Americas - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

The allure of autarky Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) Liberal thinkers are shocked that nations are once again isolating from the world. The real surprise would be if they didn’t - by Ben Chu Read at Aeon

Animals taught us culture Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) Prehistoric humans didn’t create art and architecture out of nothing. They took inspiration from the nonhuman world - by Sarah Newman Read at Aeon

David Harvey and the city Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) ‘Monuments of stupidity’ – a tour of the high-rises of Hudson Yards in Manhattan with the Marxist geographer David Harvey - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Incredible testimonies Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) In the 1980s, thousands of Americans began to suspect they may have been abducted by aliens. What happened? - by Greg Eghigian Read at Aeon

Firelei Báez: an open horizon Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) By transforming documents of colonial classification into fantastical paintings, the racist imagery of Carl Linnaeus is reborn - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

What is Ethiopian philosophy? Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) Riven by two competing schools of thought, the future of philosophical enquiry in Ethiopia stands at a crossroads - by Fasil Merawi Read at Aeon

Engineering earth Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) From artificial trees to epic solar shields – a filmmaker crafts a bold vision of humanity’s future on an engineered Earth - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Ingredients for brilliance Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) An immersive ‘flow state’ isn’t only accessible to great artists and athletes. You can find your flow too. Here’s how - by Julia F Christensen Read at Aeon

Why philosophy of physics? Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) 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

00:08 Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) 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 nasogenital tale Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) 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

Atomic secrets Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) Decades after Soviet nuclear testing, communities living near ‘atomic lakes’ in Kazakhstan confront the legacy of radiation - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Deep time and the revenant Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) 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

An oceanic tempo Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) 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

How does life live? Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) ‘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

Our diverse togetherness Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) While initiatives for inclusive education mean well, schools fail to provide neurodivergent students what they need to flourish - by Chelsea Wallis Read at Aeon

Walls cannot keep us from flying Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) ‘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

The light beyond sight Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) 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

René Descartes: Second Meditation Aeon | a world of ideas (RSS) 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