Geography The First Continent Meteors are a destructive force, but they may have created the land we stand on. Or, so the rocks tell us.
food Cornflakes of the Church Coffee and mustard were considered sinful. So Kellogg made cereal instead.
dreams Turning Colour Our eyes can’t see anything before we’re born — but our brains can, through dreams.
science Junior Moments Those moments of being dismissed as too young and inexperienced? I hope they keep coming.
future Amusing the Patient Rewilding could restore ecosystems to their natural state—but is there such a thing as "natural"?
philosophy Projected Minds Is the mind different than the brain? And what does that mean for dreams, imagination, and immortality?
neuroscience Bargaining with Myself Controlling your emotions can be hard. Negotiating with them is quicker.
magic Abracadabra What pulls us to magic? Is it something deep and inexplicable, or can we understand it as wonder?
Folklore A Knightly Tale The legend of King Arthur has various versions. Here’s the story behind one of them.
Folklore Developing Story On the Origin of Stories by means of Cultural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Tales in the Struggle for Retelling.
environment Cecil and the Mountain Why do we recognize the moral ambiguity of some environmentally harmful adventures more than others?
plants Marshmallow Plants The precursor to today’s sweets were actually plants. And the originals could soon be back to cure you.
technology Old Inventions Most people don’t know how microchips work. We don’t know how the pyramids were made, either.
Senses The Sight of Music What if we could see music and taste textures? That’s exactly what synesthetes can do.
culture State of Awe Is it an innate response, or something we learn through culture? Or, perhaps a bit of both?
philosophy Designer Babies If you could, would you design your next baby with enhanced intellectual, sporting and artistic abilities?
Design Window View From weather control to ways of living: can the architecture of a place affect the way we behave?
