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Curated short documentaries and original Aeon productions exploring big ideas
Artwork of a large brown planet and a smaller blue one in space with stars in the background.

videoAstronomy

Why exomoons could be astronomy’s next big breakthrough

35 minutes

Photo of a group of people walking through a field with yellow flowers under bare trees on a sunny day.

videoChildhood and adolescence

Seven years on the road, finding utopia in the lives of women

8 minutes

Photo of a person with a backpack walking up a narrow outdoor staircase between brick buildings and lush greenery.

videoHome

Cheng visits his hometown, awash in the tides of history and time

20 minutes

Illustration of a blue baby with symbols of heart, ear, bone, eye, tooth, brain, and lips around it on a white background.

videoBioethics

When, if ever, is selecting a ‘designer baby’ ethical?

5 minutes

Painting of a person in glasses holding a cigarette, with yellow plants in the background and a dark green-yellow colour scheme.

videoWar and peace

A glimpse of daily life for people in isolated, war-torn Myanmar

13 minutes

Photo of a close-up saltmarsh sparrow’s head against a blue sky and grassy landscape background.

videoEcology and environmental sciences

Racing rising tides, volunteers work to save a bird on the brink

25 minutes

Photo of two women seated indoors, one using a phone the other reading a newspaper, with plants and wooden furniture.

videoHome

Can young and old coexist at a feminist co-living residence?

21 minutes

Aerial view of a motorway intersection split by a pink line with abstract purple patterns below, in a photo.

videoMusic

Watch as the rhythms of traffic create a mesmerising score

2 minutes

Ancient codex illustration with figures and symbols in red and black ink on a weathered surface.

videoHistory of technology

The Americas’ oldest book is an intricate work of Maya astronomy

9 minutes

Photo of an orange caterpillar hanging from a green leaf against a turquoise background.

videoEcology and environmental sciences

Close-ups reveal how caterpillars live long enough to cocoon

9 minutes

Abstract organic matter with black circular patterns on a vibrant green background featuring various shapes and textures.

videoComplexity

A radical reimagining of physics puts information at its centre

13 minutes

Photo of a hand holding an ornate tarot card with a decorative illustration, two other cards on a black surface in the background.

videoDesign and fashion

Beyond fortune-telling – the enduring beauty and allure of tarot

16 minutes