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Visualising the atomic nucleus

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...

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In this 1976 interview, Otto Frank reflects on his decision to give his daughter Anne’s words to the world and their legacy - by Aeon Video Watch...

The conventional view is that humans and other creatures around us live between periods of waking and sleeping. But it is not true. Many have...

I knew my daughter could hear: not just because she loved music, but because she had perfect rhythm. She punched her fists in the air like a human...

Step into the world of the enigmatic ‘Las Meninas’ – Diego Velázquez’s masterpiece of royal (and self-)portraiture - by Aeon Video Watch at...

The Sun rises every day. Water boils at 100°C. Apples fall to the ground. We live in a world in which objects behave the same given the same...

As permafrost thaws at unprecedented rates, Arctic villages are beginning to sink. Here is what we need to do - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon