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My Kingdom for a Nut
Soul + Body
Good Food

My Kingdom for a Nut

They resemble the shape of the human brain and have a great effect on memory, concentration, and mood. To make sure they are absorbed better, it is worth soaking them before eating them or—for advanced connoisseurs—pressing the oil out of them.
Dominika Bok
The Maths of Brush and Baton
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Maths of Brush and Baton

Fractals – self-similar geometric patterns – might feel like a scientific concern, but they can also be observed in art, architecture and music.
Kajetan Giziński
An Incomprehensible Intelligence
Art + Stories
Opinions

An Incomprehensible Intelligence

The mysterious intelligent ocean in Stanisław Lem’s “Solaris” has been interpreted as a metaphor for the subconscious, God, modern technology, and more. But what if we saw it as an emblem of social media?
Aleksei Morozov
Silence of the Mind Is Awareness of Being
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Silence of the Mind Is Awareness of Being

The silence and stillness brought to us by the act of meditation can lead to awareness of our consciousness—and insights about the nature of selfhood.
Tim Parks
How to Love Unhappily
Humor + Variety
Variety

How to Love Unhappily

There is nothing more uninteresting than a fairytale romance. In fact, classic literature is full of examples of how to indulge passion miserably.
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
The Revelations of Mr Rovelli
World + People
Science

The Revelations of Mr Rovelli

In explaining quantum mechanics, the physicist Carlo Rovelli tries to combine science with the everyday experience of the world.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Dancing Dawns
World + People
Science

Dancing Dawns

The time of day when the sun rises is a celebration of the beginning. Literature, myths, and religions are all rich in its symbolism.
Renata Lis

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There Is No Spoon
Aleksandra Reszelska
Just Art It!
Ania Diduch
Connecting the Dots
Monika Waraxa
Slowly, Through the Nose
Łukasz Kaniewski
Prana, or the Subtle Life Force
Marshall Govindan Satchidananda
What Lies Beyond the City
World + People
Dreams and Visions

What Lies Beyond the City

There is one thing I owe to the pandemic. The refreshing thought that the city is not indispensable. I bid farewell to the thought of it as an exclusive synonym for the future.
Paulina Wilk
The Happy Minimalists
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Happy Minimalists

The Pirahã people of the Amazon River basin live in the present. They also speak a unique language, which sparked a linguistic war with the likes of Noam Chomsky.
Maciej Świetlik
Natural Order
World + People
Nature

Natural Order

From fractals to columnar joints, the natural world is home to many stunning patterns and regularities.
Mikołaj Golachowski
A Universe of Gameplay
World + People
The Other School

A Universe of Gameplay

Life is a game and everyone (or really, everything) is a player.
Krzysztof Kłosin
The Lady and the Unicorn
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Lady and the Unicorn

The red is saturated and you can see the abundance of plants against it. Some of them are easy to identify, even for a moderately skilled naturalist: lily of the valley or daffodils here, wild strawberries there. Is this what the writer George Sand saw under her feet on a rainy day at Boussac Castle?
Agnieszka Drotkiewicz
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What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?
World + People
Nature

What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?

American acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a sound trip to the first quiet park on Earth, where we can hear the gentle sounds of the Zabalo River, nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest.
Gordon Hempton
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
Art + Stories
Fiction

Mrs Mohr Goes Missing

A corpse has been discovered at a retirement home run by nuns, but Zofia is not convinced that the death was entirely natural… Antonia Lloyd-Jones translates an excerpt from the first novel in a period crime series featuring Zofia Turbotyńska.
Maryla Szymiczkowa
Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us
World + People
Nature

Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us

We have more in common with cats and dogs than some people think – especially when it comes to cheekily deceiving each other.
Ludwika Włodek
Energy Travels Vertically
Art + Stories
Experiences

Energy Travels Vertically

In the summer of 1920, a young Indian swami boarded a ship from Bombay to Boston. The yogi’s spiritual teachings went on to change the lives of millions.
Paulina Wilk

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Unshaken as The Himalayas
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Unshaken as The Himalayas

For centuries, yoga adepts and spiritual seekers have been heading to Rishikesh, a small city in northern India. Przekrój editor and yogi Agnieszka Rostkowska followed in their footsteps to talk with Sandeep Pandey, one of the most renowned yoga teachers in the Himalayan Yoga tradition.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Find the Inner Teacher
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Find the Inner Teacher

Kirti Gahlawat, a winner of multiple world championship medals in yoga, discusses respecting limits in yoga and how to find a good teacher, along with much more.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Simple, Ordinary Kindness
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Simple, Ordinary Kindness

It’s in our blood: kind gestures are evolution’s gift to humankind. If it hadn’t been for kindness, the story of our species would most likely have taken a very different turn. 
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana
At Your Own Pace
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

At Your Own Pace

Running, jumping, gardening, even caring for animals: these are all physical activities that can benefit our mental health. Psychotherapist Anna Cichoń shows us how to do them in healthy doses.
Kamila Kielar