This piece by @izzywisher.bsky.social is simply a fantastic piece of writing, on top of being tremendously thought-provoking about art and the nature of humanity. I’ve often shared it with students and colleagues as an exemplar in communicating science ideas. This article lives in my head rent-free.
Doug Larkin
Want to know more about why our Ice Age ancestors make art in the all-encompassing darkness of deep caves? Why not read my Aeon essay, that explores the sensorial experience of Palaeolithic cave art making 👇
(It also serves as a perfect introduction to my research!)
aeon.co/essays/why-d...
New research transports us back to the shadowy firelight of ancient caves, imagining the minds and feelings of the artists
