Top stories published by Aeon Magazine in 2018

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Top Stories published by Aeon Magazine in 2018

2018

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Oct 7, 2018

The Idea That Sperm Race to the Egg Is Just Another Macho Myth

The idea that millions of sperm are on…

Why Do the Temperamentally Blessed Sail Through Life’s Storms?

Just one in five people will be lucky…

The Fallacy of Obviousness

A new interpretation of a classic psychology experiment will change your…

How City Birds Evolved to Be Smarter Than Rural Birds

Living among humans favours fearless…

Escape the Echo Chamber

First you don’t hear other views. Then you can’t trust them. Your personal…

The Autistic View of the World Is Not the Neurotypical Cliché

Too many depictions of autistic people rely on tired clichés. The neurotypical world needs to take note of our own voices.

What Lies Behind the Simplistic Image of the Happy Buddhist

Behind the beatific image of Tibetan…

Is Neuroscience Getting Closer to Explaining Evil Behaviour?

Why some people choose to do evil remains a puzzle, but are we starting to understand how this behaviour is triggered?

The non-binary brain

Misogynists are fascinated by the idea that human brains are biologically male or female. But they’ve got the science wrong

The Elegant Physics Experiment to Decode the Nature of Reality

How a sunbeam split in two became…

These were the top 10 stories published by Aeon Magazine in 2018. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2018 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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