Lem, the Prophet
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Experiences

Lem, the Prophet

More than half a century ago, the Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem predicted a great number of gadgets and technology that we regularly use today.
Mikołaj Gliński
Primordial Broth
World + People
Nature

Primordial Broth

With the help of a mysterious manual—and his vivid imagination—a biologist uses the metaphor of soup to explain how living cells are created.
Tomasz Sitarz
The Tree of Life
World + People
Nature

The Tree of Life

From ancient history to the Middle Ages and beyond, the image of the tree of life has held great symbolism and significance for many cultures.
Anna Arno
More Than a Thousand Words
World + People
The Other School

More Than a Thousand Words

Isotype – the set of pictorial symbols developed by Otto and Marie Neurath – was an egalitarian project, aimed at developing a universal language for communicating social-scientific data.
Andrzej Kula
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
Female Lion Tamers
Art + Stories
Opinions

Female Lion Tamers

In the space of the last hundred years, there have been five outstanding female photographers who have immortalized both famous people and the disappearing worlds of the Czech provinces. As it turns out, none of them took up photography by accident.
Agnieszka Rzonca
The Noonday Sun
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Noonday Sun

When I admire the last noon of the year, I know well that the sun will not rise tomorrow. But I still think about it with disbelief.
Kamila Kielar
The Organization of Imaginary Nations
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Organization of Imaginary Nations

On a drizzly Friday, the congresspeople in the Capitol building were clashing over the American public debt and threat of bankruptcy was hovering over the country. Meanwhile, on the enormous lawn in the center of Washington, almost a million smiling people were plunged in serene meditation.
Paulina Wilk
The Golden Age of Silver
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Golden Age of Silver

The Georgian era in Britain was a time of opulence. What jewellery trends emerged during this period of middle- and upper-class wealth?
Tomasz Wichrowski
The Unbearable Lightness of Sleeping
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Unbearable Lightness of Sleeping

What is the dream incubation technique? How can you rewrite what happens in a nightmare? And why might sleeping too much be problematic?
Dariusz Kuźma
Francesca Woodman: Intimacy
Art + Stories
Experiences

Francesca Woodman: Intimacy

The American photographer known for her blurry black-and-white pictures was active for just several years, and her poetic and provocative work is only now receiving the recognition it deserves.
Julia Fiedorczuk
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
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