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What does it mean to truly translate a text?
In this conversation with Daniel Hahn, translation becomes an act of recreation—not preservation.
Watch the full interview:
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@AAKnopf @danielhahn02
#Translation #Literature
What we call “original” might already be a conversation.
A thoughtful discussion with Katrine Øgaard Jensen on translation, authorship, and Ancient Algorithms (from @sarabandebooks)
Watch here: youtu.be/Pg4JN3JXGuc?si=Ub6B…
#poetry #literature
An 82-year-old man. A life defined by love and loss.
Elegy in Blue by Mark Helprin is a haunting reflection on memory, justice, and what remains when everything else is gone.
Some novels don’t just tell a story—they linger.
@AbramsPress
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Parasites aren’t villains—they’re vital to life on Earth. 🦠 Marcus Hall explains why we ignore them at our peril. Watch here 📷 youtu.be/u3SjaCas6Rc
@reaktionbooks
#OurBodiesOurPlanet #MarcusHall #Parasites #Biology #Ecology #ScienceBooks
Manga started centuries before comics. 🇯🇵📚 Discover the art that shaped it. Watch here 🎥 youtu.be/TSCrjsffK_M
@TuttleBooks
#JapansMangaRevolution #MangaHistory #JapaneseArt #Hokusai #Ukiyoe #ArtHistory #AndreasMarks
Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez explores the science of editing the past — and what it means for who we are. Watch on YouTube 🎥 youtu.be/SfJyf_nRBjs?si=FVOy…
@PrincetonUPress
#HowToChangeAMemory #SteveRamirez #Neuroscience #MemoryScience #BrainResearch #AI #CognitiveScience
Power, struggle, and wisdom — the raw life of Marcus Aurelius. Watch the interview with author William O. Stephens youtu.be/AFHLzuXoTp4?si=5ujL…
@reaktionbooks
#MarcusAurelius #Stoicism #RomanHistory #WilliamOStephens #PhilosophyBooks #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Bookstagram
What does it mean to age well? 🌿 Winter Dreams uncovers two thousand years of emotion, vitality & wisdom in old age. Watch the episode: youtu.be/hY2BzLB8W1s
@reaktionbooks @rosenwein_bh #WinterDreams #HistoryOfEmotions #AgingWell #CulturalHistory #NonfictionBooks #Ageism
Generative AI is reshaping our world - but are we ready for its risks as well as its rewards? James Barrat digs deep into the hype, flaws, and future of AI. Watch on YouTube - youtu.be/qU5xNabTNqE
@jrbarrat @StMartinsPress
#TheIntelligenceExplosion #JamesBarrat #FutureOfAI
Michaela Vieser & Isaac Yuen reveal how fleeting sounds open deep windows into memory, culture & connection. Watch the interview youtu.be/IqugsbRZ-Bs
#Soundscape #Listening #NatureWriting #MichaelaVieser #IsaacYuen #EssayCollection #NonfictionReads #Bookstagram #PowerOfSound
From brass noses to 3D-printed organs 🤯 Mary Roach takes us inside the wild quest to rebuild the human body. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/Rq2fV8lZ2h0
#MaryRoach #ReplaceableYou #NonfictionBooks #MedicalInnovation #ScienceWriting #3DPrinting #StemCells
When every debate stops at “my experience,” real dialogue disappears. Svend Brinkmann shows us how to reconnect through a shared reality. Watch the full interview now on YouTube — youtu.be/gJT4W5thMCY!
#ExperienceSociety #SharedReality #CulturalShift #SvendBrinkmann
Are you a fan of Einstein? Check out our interview with Andrew Robinson! youtu.be/97kH4mYR7KA
We've had a busy summer so far! We will be posting some of the interviews we've been doing here! Check out: youtu.be/TX_q3CL9Nk0
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Check out our latest interview with one of your favorite novelists, V.E Schwab! Be warned, discussions on the latest book are talked about! @veschwab @torbooks
Do you love history? Especially about Alexander the Great? Check out our latest interview with author Stephen Harrison! youtu.be/abZN346kE9Y
@stephenharrisonhistory @reaktionbooks
Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy - Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect W... youtu.be/VapXJ01z7uc?si=XKLY… via @YouTube
Memory Lane explores the ever-changing nature of memory, revealing how its flexibility shapes our identity, relationships, and understanding of the world.
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An Artificial History of Natural Intelligence explores how thinkers from Descartes to Turing have shaped our understanding of humans as both autonomous minds and artificial automatons shaped by technology.
Gareth Gore - Opus youtu.be/HLeFlaeAhJU?si=jRhz… via @YouTube
This thrilling exposé reveals how Opus Dei, a secretive and ultra-conservative Catholic sect, advanced its radical agenda within the Church and across the globe by siphoning billions from one of the world’s largest banks.
Sam and author Jonathan Silvertown discussed evolution and more while talking about Jonathan’s new book “Selfish Genes to Social Beings…”
@OxUniPress
#SelfishGenes #SocialBeings #Evolution #Biology #BookCoverDesign #ScienceBook #Nonfiction #Podcast
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