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Celestial nuisance

2026-11-06 19:00:00

An image of a vibrant, multicoloured nebula with stars, glowing clouds and cosmic dust in deep space.

The cosmos has become a lab for the Big Questions in physics. Along the way, we’ve lost sight of its glorious messiness

- by Dylan Jow

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Their eyes

2026-11-05 19:01:00

Digital image of a city street with abstract colours: blue trees, pink sky, yellow buildings, purple car and labels like “vegetation”.

In Kenya, the Philippines and Venezuela, low-paid labour fuels the driverless future of the Global North

- by Aeon Video

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Methodical/mercurial

2026-11-05 19:00:00

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I need order and routine – just as much as I crave excitement and variety. What’s life like with both autism and ADHD?

- by Sarah Hendrickx

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Like aliens

2026-11-04 19:01:00

Photo of a round well viewed from inside, with bright light at the top and wooden walls surrounding it.

Like living metaphors, these self-contained miniature worlds show us the wondrous and fragile beauty of our biosphere

- by Aeon Video

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Believing and thinking

2026-11-03 19:00:00

A foggy road leading to a distant church, flanked by trees, a building and powerlines, creating an eerie atmosphere.

The separation of church and state has an unspoken psychological basis: we choose what we believe, but not what we think

- by Neil Van Leeuwen & Jacob Eisler

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Jo Marchant: In search of now

2026-11-02 19:01:00

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What is ‘now’? Through physics via philosophy and psychology, discover the science and mystery of the present moment

- by Aeon Video

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