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Daniel J. Sax

A Celebration of the Feast
Art + Stories
Experiences

A Celebration of the Feast

Throughout history, shared meals and sacred celebrations have been integral to our social fabric. They are part of what makes us human, providing a timeless link to that which is sacred. 
Łukasz Modelski
A Sensory Siege
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

A Sensory Siege

If your brain lost the ability to shut out certain stimuli, you would hear every single sound clearly, sense every single smell and taste, and feel the texture of everything that your skin comes into contact with. This is precisely how people on the autism spectrum often feel.
Natalia Fiedorczuk
On Sensitivity
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

On Sensitivity

Human sensitivity and empathy can be studied, measured and shared—SWPS University Professor Kamila Jankowiak-Siuda discusses what science currently knows about these phenomena.
Dagny Kurdwanowska
Before It All Begins
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Before It All Begins

From Kenya to Peru, India to Korea, sunrise brings with it different kinds of beginnings—across rainforests, beaches, and metropolises.
Paulina Wilk
Wine, Farmers, and Unicorns
World + People
Science

Wine, Farmers, and Unicorns

The countries of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia all show a keen sense of environmentalism, as well as a forward-thinking attitude.
Maciej Wesołowski
Dr. Fungus, M.D.
Soul + Body, World + People
Good Food, Science

Dr. Fungus, M.D.

Mushrooms may hold the key to treating a number of diseases, including cancer. In Poland, mycologists are exploring the medicinal potential of fungi in Białowieża Forest.
Maria Hawranek
A Colourful Character
Art + Stories
Experiences

A Colourful Character

Daniel Mróz was the artist responsible for creating “Przekrój”’s iconic visual style. His daughter and two of his colleagues remember him.
Łucja Mróz-Raynoch, Adam Macedoński, Mieczysław Czuma
What’s in a Joke?
Art + Stories, Humor + Variety
Opinions, Variety

What’s in a Joke?

Humour scholar Marcin Napiórkowski talks about jokes in antiquity, liberal and conservative humour, and the importance of laughter.
Jan Pelczar
The People’s Republic of Dwarfs
Art + Stories
Experiences, Fiction

The People’s Republic of Dwarfs

The Orange Alternative was one of the most memorable social movements in the dying years of communism. Why? Because it involved painting dwarfs.
Zbigniew Libera
The Very First Stars
World + People
Outer Space

The Very First Stars

Our sun has been burning for 4.5 billion years, but it was not the first of its kind – those stars belong in a corner of the universe that spans 14 billion years.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Henryk Ochorowicz Steps Across the Threshold
Art + Stories
Fiction

Henryk Ochorowicz Steps Across the Threshold

In 1935, Henryk Ochorowicz found his soulmate in a small Warsaw bookstore. Unfortunately, she was Queen Marysieńka, a Polish monarch who had died over 200 years earlier.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Five Spring Meditations
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Five Spring Meditations

A psychologist outlines five meditation exercises for the spring months.
Julia E. Wahl