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Welcome to “Przekrój”!

In case you’re wondering where you are, and especially since you probably can’t pronounce the name of this website, here’s a little help—“Przekrój” (pronounced “p-SHEH-crooy”) is the oldest society and culture magazine in Poland, now available in English.

“Przekrój” Magazine brings English-speaking readers some of the best journalism from across Central and Eastern Europe, in the fields of wellbeing, art, literature, science, ecology, philosophy, psychology, and more. Take a break from the speed and intensity of the daily news and join us!

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328 results
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Reading / science
29th March 1857
29th March 1857
Reading / science

On this day in 1857, a young Indian soldier in an infantry regiment of the British East India Company decided to take a stand against his British masters. His actions kickstarted a major rebellion.

Adam Węgłowski

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Eternal Youth
Eternal Youth
Magazine / science

Some animals grow old, slowly deteriorating physically and mentally, whereas others can seemingly regenerate their bodies time and time again.

Adam Zbyryt

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Wild Beauties
Wild Beauties
Magazine / science

Members of the Ursidae family can approach humans visiting national parks. The matter of how to maintain natural balance—and distance—is complex.

Anna Maziuk

Magazine / science
A Cream-Colored Bear
A Cream-Colored Bear
Magazine / science

Far from being a cuddly white teddy, the polar bear is the largest land predator on Earth. It is essential that they are protected from the changing climate—and humans.

Mikołaj Golachowski

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The Spirit of the Rainforest
The Spirit of the Rainforest
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The Kermode bear lives in a temperate rainforest on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and is a litmus test for the future of the entire ecosystem.

Kamila Kielar

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Full of Light
Full of Light
Magazine / science

White is a reflection of all the colors of the rainbow. This is probably why it is so difficult to find it in a perfect, unblemished form.

Szymon Drobniak

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Cosmic Transmissions (Winter, 2022)
Cosmic Transmissions (Winter, 2022)
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Our quarterly communication of news from Earth and outer space, including the birth of the moon, a forgery of Galileo, and the truth behind UFOs.

Łukasz Kaniewski

Reading / science
5th December 1952
5th December 1952
Reading / science

On this day in 1952, just over a decade after the wartime Blitz, death from above hit the streets of London again. Smog was everywhere, blinding pedestrians and even creeping into cinema screens.

Adam Węgłowski

Magazine / science
Never Outfoxed
Never Outfoxed
Magazine / science

Foxes are a remarkable species whose intelligence and pragmatism has led to them becoming the most widespread land predatory mammals on Earth.

Mikołaj Golachowski

Magazine / science
Orange Planet
Orange Planet
Magazine / science

Positioned between red and yellow, this fiery hue is often hidden in plain sight—be it in the paint decorating the Golden Gate Bridge or on the leaves of most plants.

Szymon Drobniak

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The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage
The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage
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A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don’t even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: The Bacteriophage.

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Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument
Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument
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In future, it might become possible to simulate entire universes. But if this an option, how can we know that it’s not already happened?

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What Do Alien Civilizations Look Like? The Kardashev Scale
What Do Alien Civilizations Look Like? The Kardashev Scale
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The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our home galaxy. In the milky way alone scientists assume there are some 40 billion earth like planets in the habitable zone of their stars. When we look at these numbers it is hard to imagine that there is nobody else out there.

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What Is Life? Is Death Real?
What Is Life? Is Death Real?
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So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on earth have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things. Which leads to mind-blowing implications. What is life after all? And is death really a thing? Lets look into it together.

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Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization?
Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization?
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The sun. Smooth and round and peaceful. Except when it suddenly vomits radiation and plasma in random directions. Should we be worried?

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Loneliness
Loneliness
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Everybody feels lonely sometimes. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it?

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The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware
The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware
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Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In this video we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware.

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Can You Upload Your Mind & Live Forever?
Can You Upload Your Mind & Live Forever?
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With the breathtaking explosion of innovation and progress, for the first time in human history the concept of leaving our flesh piles behind and uploading our minds into a digital utopia seems possible.

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The Largest Star in the Universe – Size Comparison
The Largest Star in the Universe – Size Comparison
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What is the largest star in the Universe? And why is it that large? And what ARE stars anyway?

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“It’s Okay to Panic” Documentary Soon Available Online
“It’s Okay to Panic” Documentary Soon Available Online
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“It’s Okay to Panic”, the new film by the creators of “Smog Wars”, will be released on 1st June 2020. The film’s production was supported by PRZEKRÓJ Foundation.

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