Aeon

Overview

Aeon is a digital magazine of ideas covering philosophy, science, psychology and culture, publishing new long-form essays and curated videos on most weekdays, free to all readers.

History

Aeon was founded in London in September 2012 by Paul and Brigid Hains. It became a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission in 2016 and registered its U.S. affiliate, Aeon America, as a 501(c)(3) organization. In April 2020, Aeon launched a sister publication, Psyche, covering psychology and mental health. In 2022, it launched Sophia Club, a live-events program pairing philosophical conversation with music and performance in Melbourne, New York and London.

Notable works

Aeon essays have repeatedly been selected for National Geographic's "Top Science Longreads" and anthologized in "The Best American Science and Nature Writing" and "The Best Writing on Mathematics." Editorial director Brigid Hains won the Australasian Association of Philosophy's Media Professionals' Award in 2018.

Key personnel

Directors, Aeon Media Group: Paul Hains, Brigid Hains, Kirsten Freeman

Audience

Aeon's readership spans academics, journalists, science writers and general readers interested in philosophy, science and culture. The magazine is funded through reader donations, grants and philanthropic gifts, including support from the John Templeton Foundation.

Location and contact info

Address
Head office: Melbourne, Australia
Editorial offices: London, England and New York, New York
Website
https://aeon.co