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In 1852, the astronomer Nils Haqvin Selander travelled past the Arctic to complete a massively time consuming and difficult project – measuring the shape of the Earth. But why was this so important? And why does measurement matter to science at all? Read the Essay by Miguel Ohnesorge to find out
For Los Angeles residents, it’s hard to imagine a time when smog was a novelty. But from paranoid suspicion to public-health crisis, there’s many surprises the history of Los Angeles’s smog problem, as told in this short documentary
'It began with one man’s ecstatic philosophy of human extinction,’ the philosopher Vincent Lê writes in this urgently needed unpacking of accelerationism. Tracing the evolution of Nick Land, who originated the concept, Lê dives deep into how we’ve ended up in this strange moment
If aliens are out there, what kind of language would they use? This question is posed by philosopher Nikhil Mahant in his Aeon Essay ‘Extraterrestrial Tongues’, as highlighted in this video by Senior Editor Richard Fisher buff.ly/dDqPg3A
What is the life of a child influencer like when the cameras are off? As outlined here by Video Assistant Pia Rios, the short documentary ‘Christmas, Every Day’ juxtaposes more conventional images of childhood with the hyperreal world of content creation aeon.co/videos/the-c...
Mozart’s genius lay in writing music of such power that he could draw his audience into morally wrenching predicaments. An Essay by Dorian Bandy
Love and morality are often thought of as distinct from one another, but for Iris Murdoch, they are intertwined. Today, Aeon’s Consultant Senior Editor Nigel Warburton invites you to revisit this illuminating Essay from the archive buff.ly/MydX8vB
The extraordinary challenge of determining the true shape of Earth reveals the deep value of measurement to scientific progress
London! Join us on 16 June as we explore the unique connection between humanness and language with archaeologist Steven Mithen. Click the link for ticket and event details sophiaclub.co/event/did-la...
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we are reminded that climate change is not only happening around us, but ‘the plague-clouds are within us, too.’ This essay from the archive explores how environmental harm can shape our brains
Today on #WorldOceansDay, we’re featuring this video which provides an unprecedented look at the intricate, interconnected flow of ocean currents. With stunning visuals, it illustrates the factors that propel the ceaseless oceanic movement of this global ‘conveyer belt’
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Mozart’s genius lay in writing music of such power that he could draw his audience into morally wrenching predicaments
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When smog descended upon Los Angeles in 1943, it was mistaken for a Japanese attack. The real culprit was closer to home
