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The passage of time is a peculiar thing in a 24-hour diner
Snippets from a full day in a 24-hour diner make up this 13-minute short, offering a brief yet rich glimpse into diverse lives ...
Aeon5h
The highly sensitive person
Those with this little-known trait think more deeply and feel more empathy. But they also deal with significant challenges ...
Aeon1d
Background music was the radical invention of a trailblazing composer
Designed to be ignored’ – uncover the surprisingly fascinating origins of background music in this video essay on Erik Satie ...
Aeon3d
For an Amazonian female shaman, ayahuasca ceremonies are a rite and a business
Glimpse into the daily life of a female shaman who hosts ayahuasca ceremonies for tourists in the Peruvian Amazon ...
Aeon3d
When I lost my intuition
For years, I practised medicine with cool certainty, comfortable with life-and-death decisions. Then, one day, I couldn’t ...
Aeon7d
Early childhood development interventions in the Global South is a huge industry built on highly questionable assumptions
is an anthropologist working with the Runa of the Ecuadorian Amazon. She has a PhD in anthropology from the London School of Economics, and is the principal investigator of the LearningNatures project ...
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‘Save the parasites’ may not be a popular rallying cry – but it could be a vital one
One in three parasitic species is in danger. Here’s why humans may need to power through the ‘ick’ to save them ...