Essay Name: The gender of dementia
By: Kate Gregorevic (Edited by Pam Weintraub)
Auguste Deter died on the 8 April 1906, aged 55, after spending the last years of her life in a psychiatric hospital in Frankfurt, Germany.
Read the full essay here: https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-life-paths-of-men-and-women-affect-the-diagnosis-of-dementia
The article examines how gender and social roles impact the diagnosis and understanding of dementia. It questions whether women are truly at a higher risk for dementia or if societal factors and life experiences skew this perception. The theme addresses the complexity of diagnosing dementia, the influence of gender roles on its manifestation, and the need for a more nuanced approach to understanding the disease across different life paths.
Essay Name: The cosmic chasm
By: Pedro G Ferreira (Edited by Sally Davies)
One afternoon in February 2016, I watched in rapt attention as a team of scientists unveiled the first definitive evidence for the existence of gravitational waves – ripples in space and time, produced by a pair of massive black holes crashing together 1.3 billion light-years away from Earth.
Read the full essay here: https://aeon.co/essays/we-are-at-a-crossroads-in-the-search-for-a-new-physics
The article explores the current state of physics, highlighting the tension between the established laws and the unexplained phenomena of the universe, such as dark matter, dark energy, and the origins of the universe. It discusses the challenges faced by theorists and experimentalists in bridging the gap between known physics and these mysteries, and the potential need for new, creative approaches to advance our understanding of the cosmos.
Essay Name: Lessons from all democracies
By: David Stasavage (Edited by Sam Haselby)
Today, many people see democracy as under threat in a way that only a decade ago seemed unimaginable.
Read the full essay here: https://aeon.co/essays/democracy-is-common-and-robust-historically-and-across-the-globe
The article challenges the notion that democracy is a fragile, fleeting form of governance, arguing instead that it is a robust and common system throughout history and across the globe. It suggests that democracy is not a singular invention but a collective evolution of governance where rulers must have the consent of the governed. The theme revolves around the idea that understanding the diverse manifestations of early democracy can provide insights into strengthening modern democratic systems.
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