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Toadstools and toxins

2026-09-22 18:00:00

Dried red mushrooms with textured, wrinkled caps and visible gills, creating a detailed natural composition.

When I found the mushroom Amanita muscaria being sold in candy wrappers, I uncovered legal loopholes, dangerous dosages and more

- by Eric Leas

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Sound guardians

2026-09-21 18:01:00

Photo of a man with closed eyes wearing headphones, appearing focused, against a blurred green background.

As Indonesia builds a new capital city, the race is on to preserve the sounds of the rainforest before they vanish forever

- by Aeon Video

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He was probably right

2026-09-21 18:00:00

Classical marble busts in a museum setting with focus on a detailed male figure in the background.

Cicero’s life and thought are a testament to the idea of probabilia: we should be confident in our beliefs, but never certain

- by Massimo Pigliucci

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Cosmic amnesia

2026-09-18 18:00:00

Abstract painting of a swirling black hole in space with colourful cosmic dust and light patterns.

A black hole rings like a struck bell, then settles into silence, forgetting almost everything about its history. Why?

- by Richard Dyer

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Animal eye

2026-09-17 18:01:00

Painting of a spectacled owl with bright yellow eyes against a dark background, highlighting its feathers and beak.

Probing the biology, beauty and mystery of animal eyes, this short poetic documentary explores an alien world

- by Aeon Video

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Who will taste the cherries?

2026-09-17 18:00:00

Vintage photo showing a woman in a retro futuristic kitchen operating a round appliance with a clear dome lid.

The computist has one dream: to debug the subjectivity out of all of human knowledge, creating a pure, frictionless world

- by Liam Spradlin

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