All articles from Aeon
The shape of time
In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for how we experience the world - by Emily Thomas Read on Aeon
Wind keepers
How do you capture something invisible? A blustery short revels in the sights and sounds of a windswept day on the coast - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Landholder vs stockholder
In 1752, David Hume discerned that wealth was becoming untethered from land. Here lies the origin of our political divisions - by Catherine Nichols Read on Aeon
Father’s letters
Spinning imaginative tales, a father wrapped his daughter in a protective layer of love all the way from an island gulag - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
How to become a tree
Many people today want to commit their remains to rejuvenating the planet. But are these green deaths just greenwashing? - by Hannah Gould & Georgina Robinson Read on Aeon
I-Kiribati warrior armour
Fish helmets and coconut suits – how the islanders of Oceania built suits of armour without any metal - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
The synthetic self
In order to better understand our human nature, we must attempt to build a robot capable of robust subjective experiences - by Tony J Prescott Read on Aeon
Red tape on a blue planet
All our laws and rules to protect coral reefs now stand in the way of radical action to save them from heat death - by Irus Braverman Read on Aeon
DNA break repair
A dazzling visualisation of how the body’s specialised proteins repair damaged DNA by using an intact copy as a template - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
The tragedy of Trần Đức Thảo
How the persecuted Vietnamese philosopher became one of the first theorists of the divide between colonised and coloniser - by Rory O’Sullivan Read on Aeon
Persian tar: a living instrument
For a tar player, each strum offers a connection with Iranian classical music, some of which was lost after the revolution - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
The spiral of suffering
For people with chronic illnesses, the relief and recognition of online communities can set up a toxic psychological trap - by Siddhant Ritwick & Tomi Koljonen Read on Aeon
Outside center
A documentary on the patient labour of building a home away from home and the courage it takes to open oneself to new bonds - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
The erotic poems of Bilitis
A lush translation of this late-discovered lesbian poet added to the legacy of Sappho, but there was a trickster at work - by Cat Lambert Read on Aeon