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People, place-iness, and the power of paths
Many of the footpaths across the British countryside have existed since medieval times and before. Even when they’re ploughed into oblivion, people tramp them back. Why?
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| Being Human, Ideas
Drama queen creates Tolkien-esque yawnfest
John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress from 1678 is one of the best-selling and most influential books in history. How does it read today?
August 10, 2023
15 mins
| Being Human, Ideas
Untangling knots
Knots are so woven into our lives, we forget them. But they can reveal similarities between human and animal life, and even give us clues to what ties the universe together
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11 myths that explain why almost everything we think about fitness, health and age is wrong ...
April 20, 2023
15 mins
| Being Human, Ideas
What we like to look at (and why)?
In the 18th century, Hogarth said curvy lines made the best art. Was he right and could we prove it with an equation?
August 07, 2023
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| Ideas
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