~aeon | Bookmarks (103)

‘That’ll be a thing to remember’ – a soldier’s account of the ‘Christmas truce’ of 1914 in a stirring letter to his wife - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Religious ritual to appease the gods or free expression of human agency? For the ancient Romans, dance could be both - by Karin Schlapbach Read at Aeon

‘Are you a mind with a body or a body with a mind?’ The legacy of a 1970 ‘head transplant’ experiment performed on monkeys - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

The progressive and remarkably innovative Woodmead School briefly flourished amid the viciousness of apartheid South Africa - by David Dyzenhaus Read at Aeon

Reviving the nearly lost printing processes of Shakespeare’s day is a labour of love and an act of connection with the past - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

It was thought that science could tell us about the origins of the Universe. Today that great endeavour is in serious doubt - by Daniel Linford Read at Aeon

In creating anonymous summaries, AI flattens out all the fascinating architecture of thought that makes the internet hum - by Collin Jennings Read at Aeon

‘Tiny problems become big ones when tigers are involved’: the day a young (and reckless) animal keeper danced with death - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

How San Francisco’s free rides system can help us understand anarchist theory and the work of the late, great James C Scott - by Reyko Huang Read at Aeon

China does not allow assisted reproduction for unmarried women. So now they travel to the US for egg-freezing treatments - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

In a changing climate, the instinct is to save everything you can. But maybe letting go is braver – and better for the future? - by Dan Hancox Read at Aeon

When he saw colours, Kandinsky heard music. Exploring the role of synaesthesia in his increasing move towards abstraction - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Why did Julian S Huxley, first director of the UN agency, think eugenics held the key to a more evolved, harmonious world? - by Stefan Bernhardt-Radu Read at Aeon

During the Cold War, Oxford philosophers worked together to aid dissidents behind the Iron Curtain. I was one of them - by Cheryl Misak Read at Aeon

The ancient letters of a Roman soldier reveal the hazards and routines of army life, from signing up all the way to retiring - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

If it’s true that we live in a vast multiverse, then our understanding of identity, morality and even God must be reexamined - by Emily Qureshi-Hurst Read at Aeon

At a week-long police boot camp, a shy girl from Copenhagen learns to handcuff suspects, respond to riots and handle guns - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

As a child, I was torn from a culture that I never knew. It is a loss that defines me, even as I struggle to define the loss - by Jelena Markovic Read at Aeon

A brief, animated history of astronomy shows how a sophisticated understanding of the night sky made us who we are - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

The endless battle over his legacy testifies to his great authority – and the power of his thought to make the world better - by Edith Hall Read at Aeon

On his final journey through Asia, Thomas Merton found some peace in the dialectic between refusing the world and loving it - by Drew Calvert Read at Aeon

The three generations of scientists dedicated to knowing a small sliver of Earth, one flower and one hummingbird at a time - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

There’s more talk of decolonisation than ever, while true independence for former colonies has faded from view. Why? - by Lydia Walker Read at Aeon

Take a closer look at the atomic nucleus, from the ancient Greek idea of the atom to its cutting-edge practical applications - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon