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The joy of autism

2026-06-09 18:00:00

Collage photo with toys, a lamp, a plant on furniture, colourful stripes, books, decorative hearts and Greek text on wood.

Yes, we’re in a world of our own: for the autistic mind, it’s a place of intense curiosity, deep focus and sensory delight

- by Sarah Hendrickx

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The steam engine

2026-06-08 18:01:00

Photo of a brass steam engine toy in motion with steam jets visible against a black background.

The science behind the revolutionary engine that became the bedrock of global energy – born of a curiosity from 130 BCE

- by Aeon Video

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What shape is the Earth?

2026-06-08 18:00:00

The extraordinary challenge of determining the true shape of Earth reveals the deep value of measurement to scientific progress

- by Miguel Ohnesorge

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Artist of sympathy and cruelty

2026-05-29 18:00:00

A theatrical stage with six actors in historical costumes set in a grand hall with arches and curtains.

Mozart’s genius lay in writing music of such power that he could draw his audience into morally wrenching predicaments

- by Dorian Bandy

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Life recombined

2026-05-28 18:01:00

Collage of vintage photos and scientific notes including images of a woman outdoors and scientists in a lab setting.

In the early 1970s, genetic engineers launched the most controversial revolution in science since the atomic bomb

- by Aeon Video

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Flickering Enlightenment

2026-05-28 18:00:00

A painting of a still life on a table with a statue, globe, telescope, book, candle, and various scientific artefacts.

Attacked by the Left and Right, the Enlightenment can only be saved through use of its greatest legacy: permanent critique

- by Eliane Glaser

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