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Scotia Gilroy

is involved in editing books for university presses. She translates into English for numerous cultural institutions and publishing houses. Scotia lives in Kraków, Poland.
The Radiance (and Gloom) of Yellow
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Radiance (and Gloom) of Yellow

The colour yellow glimmers in the art of Giotto and Van Gogh, among others. Yet there is a more sinister story behind the pigment the painters used.
Szymon Drobniak
The Quack
World + People
Nature

The Quack

Zoopharmacognosy—the self-medicating behavior of birds and other animals—can teach us humans a lot about how to live in tandem with the natural world.
Szymon Drobniak
We Are the Future!
Art + Stories
Art

We Are the Future!

Russian Futurism developed alongside Italian Futurism, yet the two art movements ultimately took different directions.
Maciej Świetlik
Crazy, Real, Supernatural!
Art + Stories
Experiences

Crazy, Real, Supernatural!

In their games, explorations, and art, the Surrealists embraced the land of imagination—and showed precisely why it is so powerful.
Agnieszka Taborska
In Death There Is Also Life
World + People
Dreams and Visions

In Death There Is Also Life

Philosopher and anthropologist of science Vinciane Despret talks about the phenomenon of death midwives, and how we can cultivate a different approach to grief.
Paulina Małochleb