Tag: time

‘Time Is Elastic’: Why Time Passes Faster Atop a Mountain Than At Sea Level

World + People

Science

‘Time Is Elastic’: Why Time Passes Faster Atop a Mountain Than At Sea Level

The idea of 'absolute time' is an illusion. Physics and subjective experience reveal why.

Stephen Johnson

Paradox-free Time Travel Is ‘Logically’ Possible, Say Physicists

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Science

Paradox-free Time Travel Is ‘Logically’ Possible, Say Physicists

Grandfathers, take heart. You'll survive the paradox that's been gunning for you since the 1930s.

Kevin Dickinson

Art + Stories

Experiences

For Free

To look up at the marvellous, shape-shifting clouds costs nothing, but can make you feel incredibly rich.

Julia Fiedorczuk

Henryk Ochorowicz Steps Across the Threshold

Art + Stories

Fiction

Henryk Ochorowicz Steps Across the Threshold

In 1935, Henryk Ochorowicz found his soulmate in a small Warsaw bookstore. Unfortunately, she was Queen Marysieńka, a Polish monarch who had died over 200 years earlier.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Are We There Yet?

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Experiences

Are We There Yet?

Our perception of time can be affected many factors, including age, culture, and even what event we are waiting for. A writer investigates why exactly this happens.

Agnieszka Fiedorowicz

The Past Perfect

Soul + Body

Good Mood

The Past Perfect

We throw out old, broken objects and worry about how we will look in the future. Yet, as the Japanese art of ‘kintsugi’ shows, it’s also possible to make the imperfect beautiful.

Aleksandra Reszelska