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Stanisław Lem
The Polish Road to Motorization
Reading / culture
In 1957, future sci-fi legend Stanisław Lem wrote for “Przekrój” about the role of cars and motorization in Polish society – and how it differed from the West.
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Lem, the Prophet
Stanisław Lem
Lem, the Prophet
How the Sci-Fi Writer Foresaw the Future
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More than half a century ago, the Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem predicted a great deal of the gadgets and technology that we regularly use today.
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The Beauty Factory
The Beauty Factory
The Aesthetics of Nature
Magazine / science
Nature’s colours and mathematical structures are fascinating. Why do the works of nature delight us so much?
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Sound of Body, Sound of Mind
Sound of Body, Sound of Mind
The Science of Music Therapy
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From free jazz to Bach, both music therapy and self-directed listening can have multiple health benefits for the human brain and mind.
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A Communist LSD Trip
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The Birth of Childhood
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Documenting Crisis
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The Great Forger
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The Magic of Mushrooms
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War Is a Male Game
War Is a Male Game
An Interview with Jasmila Žbanić
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Bosnian director Jasmila Žbanić talks about her film “Quo Vadis, Aida?”, the Srebrenica massacre, and why women’s perspectives of war are important.
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Stanisław Lem
What Stanisław Lem’s novel “Solaris” would be like if other famous sci-fi and fantasy authors had written it
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What would be the result if some other popular sci-fi and fantasy writers were to try their hand at Stanisław Lem’s “Solaris”? All sorts of great books!
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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part I)
Reading / literature
“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part II)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part III)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Stanisław Lem
Мастер Lem: How Stanisław Lem’s Sci-Fi Conquered the USSR
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A scholar talks about why Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem was so well-received in the Soviet Union – and why he continues to be popular in Russia to this day.
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Non-Fiction
My Three Wishes
Reading / literature
In 1980, the Polish science-fiction writer Stanisław Lem was asked by a German publisher to list his three most personal wishes. He reveals them in this exclusive translation.
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A Cold
Non-Fiction
A Cold
On Lem, Philip K. Dick and the FBI
Reading / literature
In an extract from his book “Out of this World: The Life of Stanisław Lem”, Wojciech Orliński describes a sensational yet often misunderstood encounter between Stanisław Lem and Philip K. Dick, in which the latter denounced the former as a thief.
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The Great Forger
The Great Forger
Gems Set in History
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Stanisław Poniatowski owned one of the most remarkable – and scandalous – collections of ancient carved gemstones.
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The Hunt
short story
The Hunt
Stanisław Lem’s Unknown Story
Reading / literature
Racing across mountains and remote backwoods, a solitary figure is on the run from a team of heavily armed hunters. Will he manage to get away? Antonia Lloyd-Jones's translation of a previously unknown story by the great master of science fiction.
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A Typescript Found in a Folder
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A previously unknown short story by science fiction author Stanisław Lem was recently discovered in his archives. A literary scholar discusses how “The Hunt” remained hidden for so long, and what the story might mean.
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How Did We Discover Stanisław Lem’s Unpublished Short Story?
How Did We Discover Stanisław Lem’s Unpublished Short Story?
The Origins of “The Hunt”
Reading / literature
How did we find a previously unpublished short story of Stanisław Lem, one of the most celebrated Polish writers of all time?
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Longing for Emptiness
Longing for Emptiness
How to Avoid Overstimulation
Reading / society
In a world of social media and internet scrolling, information is everywhere. How can we turn off and avoid overstimulating our brains?
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1313 Was a Strange Year…
1313 Was a Strange Year…
The World Before European Domination
Magazine / society
The world of 1313 was vastly different. Empires and states were thriving in Africa and Asia, while Europe was of much lesser significance.
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20th September 1519
20th September 1519
Anniversary of the Month
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On this day in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail for the Maluku Islands under the banner of Spain. Yet his attempt to circumnavigate the globe was seemingly doomed from the start...
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September in History
September in History
Diary of an Eternal Pessimist
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Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of September.
