Travel
December 26, 2025

Book of Kells Experience Blends History and Technology To Celebrate the Illuminated Manuscript

Copying a book in the Middle Ages and the Early Renaissance was a laborious process. This was before the advent of movable type, so any text would need to be copied word for word onto blank pages. Some manuscripts were just that—words and nothing else—but others went well beyond text and featured intricately adorned pages of illustrations and illuminations (decorations). These treasured books were aptly called illuminated manuscripts.

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Inspiring
December 25, 2025

Finland Is Redefining What a Library Can Be With Free Access to Creative Tools

Libraries have existed for about 5,000 years, evolving from ancient clay tablet archives to the public institutions we know today. But Finland takes the idea even further. There, libraries are more than places to borrow books—they’re multimedia hubs where anyone can access sewing machines, design software, recording equipment, and much more, all for free. At Helsinki’s Central Library Oodi, visitors can work or relax in the building’s third floor Book Heaven.

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Science
December 25, 2025

Astronaut Debuts a New Geometrical Shape That Can Only Be Achieved in Space

Space gives astronauts unique chances to test out things in an environment that is completely different from Earth, resulting in priceless insights for math and science. One such experiment was carried out by Hungarian astronaut and mission specialist Tibor Kapu aboard the International Space Station (ISS) earlier this year and led to a math breakthrough. Known as a soft cell, this brand-new geometrical shape has no sharp corners and can only be achieved in microgravity.

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Inspiring
December 24, 2025

12-Year-Old Student Compares Having Autism to Being Like a “Limited Edition LEGO Set”

While books and studies can offer information, there’s really no better way to understand autism than to listen to people with autism. It can be difficult to put into words how someone with autism experiences the world, but one Sydney-based kid named Leo recently delivered a powerful speech that brilliantly explains his neurodivergent mind. Being neurodivergent isn’t a bad thing. It simply means experiencing the world differently—and 12-year-old Leo agrees.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.