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Why does light exist?

2026-01-28 19:01:00

Photo of abstract light trails in yellow and white on a dark background, creating a swirling, dynamic pattern.

Light is fundamental to the workings and laws of our Universe – but why does it exist in the first place?

- by Aeon Video

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A lesson in coexistence

2026-01-27 19:00:00

Engraving showing a view of the Portuguese town of Cacheo with a fort, trees and sailing ships on a river.

The 17th-century town Cacheu was a hub of West African and European cultures, languages and beliefs (and run by women)

- by Toby Green

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Gladiators on wheels

2026-01-26 19:01:00

A person riding a motorcycle on a vertical wall in a wooden cylinder arena with spectators above, indoors.

For India’s travelling stunt drivers, who risk their lives for a living, freedom lies on the other side of fear

- by Aeon Video

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Playing in flatland

2026-01-26 19:00:00

A baseball with red stitching on a black background partially lit from the top left corner.

Physicists believe a third class of particles – anyons – could exist, but only in 2D. What kind of existence is that?

- by Elay Shech

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Computers can’t surprise

2026-01-23 19:00:00

Photo of two silhouettes walking by fountains with bokeh effect in the foreground, Arc de Triomphe in the background.

As AI’s endless clichés continue to encroach on human art, the true uniqueness of our creativity is becoming ever clearer

- by Richard Beard

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Sandcastles

2026-01-22 19:01:00

Aerial photo of an industrial conveyor unloading material into a turquoise water body, surrounded by carved sand dunes.

A documentary connecting two Singapores: the Asian country expanded on imported sand and a town in Michigan buried by dunes

- by Aeon Video

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