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The physics of dissonance

Dissonance and harmony might seem straightforward, but a deep dive into the physics reveals their delightful complexity - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

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Spider divination

Life is complicated. In Cameroon, initiated diviners read the messages of spiders to untangle possible futures - by David Zeitlyn Read at Aeon

yesterday 30

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David Zeitlyn

Beyond food and people

Beyond food and people

It looked like a piece of driftwood floating in muddy floodwaters. But then it grew a pair of eyes that peered above the waterline. As the canoe...

25.07.2025 30

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Nicholas E Low

Rivers of galaxies

Rivers of galaxies

The most familiar celestial objects, like Earth, the Moon and the Sun, are spheres. The solar system’s planets have orbits that are roughly...

24.07.2025 60

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Mark Neyrinck

Camp Widow

Camp Widow

More than just a dramatic and devastating change in one’s life trajectory, losing an intimate partner can leave widows and widowers experiencing a...

24.07.2025 40

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Unboxing an antimonial cup

Unboxing an antimonial cup

In this video, Angus Patterson, the senior curator of metalwork at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, explores a somewhat innocuous-looking...

23.07.2025 3

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Knowledge and justice

Knowledge and justice

Sheilah Miller (a fictional character, though representative of a widespread phenomenon) is a 39-year-old Black woman who was admitted to the...

22.07.2025 40

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Mitch Woolery