Aeon | a world of ideas

Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. We publish in-depth essays, incisive articles, and a mix of original and curated videos — free to all.

essayHistory Medieval mental health Saffron and ostrich liver were prescribed but so were exercise, gardens, animals, socialising, and music Katherine Harvey videoPhilosophy of mind Could there ever be a viable test for artificial consciousness? 6 minutes essayHistory of science Our eloquent hands Physicians reject palmistry as nonsense. But reading the creases of our palms for hidden meaning is what doctors have always done Alison Bashford videoArt Meet the Aboriginal Australian artists painting over the colonial past 11 minutes videoSpace exploration Is this Artemis II…

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