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Stephen and David’s toy cupboard

David’s handcrafted figurines pay tribute to cultural icons. His latest project takes on his greatest hero, his late brother - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

Subverting hell

In their visions of the underworld Dante and Milton were truly subversive, incorporating predecessors into their own repudiation - by Charlie Ericson Read on Aeon

Desi oon

A jaunty song calls for greater appreciation of Indian wool, as imports undermine the livelihoods of local herders - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

Compost modernity!

The vision of solarpunk: joining nature with technology in vibrantly inclusive ways to create a world that truly blooms - by Yogi Hale Hendlin Read on Aeon

Carlo Rovelli: thermal time

Is time a property of the Universe? Yes, if you conceive of it as heat: a mind-boggling yet oddly comforting perspective - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

Orcas and ourselves

Sea pandas or sadistic killers? These enigmatic creatures invite contradictory labels that say far more about us than them - by Jason Colby Read on Aeon

How selfish are we?

An age-old debate about human nature is being energised with new findings on the tightrope of cooperation and competition - by Jonathan R Goodman Read on Aeon

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