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Curated short documentaries and original Aeon productions exploring big ideas

Satellite image showing swirling ocean currents in vivid colours off the east coast of the US.

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Oceans and water

A stunning visualisation explores the intricate circulatory system of our oceans

5 minutes

Photo of three people stacking hay bales under a cloudy sky with a pink sunset.

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Social psychology

What happened when a crypto scam swept over a sleepy town in the Caucasus

18 minutes

Fisheye photo of a man in a suit leaning close to camera in a laundrette, with two people talking in the background.

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Gender

A catchy tune explains the world’s ‘isms’ – according to your mum doing the laundry

5 minutes

3D digital rendering of a cross-section of a Roman amphitheatre, showing architectural details and a large crowd inside.

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Architecture

A 3D rendering of the Colosseum captures its architectural genius and symbolic power

17 minutes

Abstract image of a woman’s face with vivid swirls of blue, green, red and yellow on a black background.

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Human rights and justice

Surreal, dazzling visuals form an Iranian expat’s tribute to defiance back home

10 minutes

Photo of a black dog lying on a blue background with a purple button on its left and a yellow button on its right.

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Language and linguistics

Do button-pushing dogs have something new to say about language?

9 minutes

Black and white photo of a person in glasses and military attire standing in front of the Hollywood sign.

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Art

When East met West in the images of an overlooked, original photographer

9 minutes

3D digital graphic of geometric shapes—cube, spheres and orbits—in space with a starry background.

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History of science

Ideas ‘of pure genius’ – how astronomers have measured the Universe across history

29 minutes

Photo of a framed picture with colourful string art overlays, featuring plants in the foreground and other photos around.

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Values and beliefs

Why a single tree, uprooted in a typhoon, means so much to one man in Hanoi

7 minutes

Digital artwork of a skull with holographic elements and text overlays on a dark background.

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Consciousness and altered states

‘I want me back’ – after a head injury, Nick struggles with his altered reality

7 minutes

Photo of dandelion seeds in flight against a blurred green forest background.

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Meaning and the good life

Why Orwell urged his readers to celebrate the spring, cynics be damned

11 minutes

Photo of a person applying varnish to the interior planks of a wooden boat on a sunny day.

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Making

On the Norwegian coast, a tree is transformed into a boat the old-fashioned way

6 minutes