What discoveries imply about being human.

Meaning

Philosophy, identity, time, the self, existence, mortality and reality: what follows from what we find out.

An old wooden ship in dry dock, part weathered planks, part new.

Meaning · SelfAre You the Same Person You Were Ten Years Ago?Your body has changed, your opinions have changed, your memories have been rewritten. So what, exactly, stayed the same?5 min read

A tiny figure on a mountain ridge beneath the arc of the Milky Way.

Meaning · Existence

Why Vastness Feels Both Comforting and Terrifying

Standing beneath a night sky can make us feel insignificant and strangely at peace at the same time. Psychologists have begun to study why.

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A single red apple on a dark wooden table in a narrow beam of light.

Meaning · Reality

Does Colour Exist Without Someone to See It?

An apple reflects some wavelengths and absorbs others. Whether it is still red when no one is looking is a harder question than it first appears.

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