Archive - Born Free Press

A tribute to the myriad organisms that make our worlds, change our minds, and shape our futures.

6 hr ago

A short exploration of the origin and veracity of a famous literary quote.

May 6

Extraordinary needlework in – and on – nature.

Apr 22

There was a time when astrology and astronomy were not so scientifically, diametrically opposed. A time when German astronomer and mathematician…

Apr 8

An exploration of anomalous Victorian-era architecture.

Mar 25

An artistic celebration of women’s success and notoriety, at a time when they were often anonymous.

Mar 11

How a convention-defying duchess created an egalitarian cultural space ahead of its time.

Feb 25

Folk magic and superstition were alive and well among Australia’s English colonisers.

Feb 11

The proverb ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ is meant to illustrate that our tastes are different. But it turns out, when it comes to art, at…

Jan 28

As a new year stretches out before us, take a moment to learn about a timekeeping anomaly from the past.

Jan 14

Looking up at the full moon earlier this week, I was reminded of this story.

Apr 30, 2021

How time can render the everyday extraordinary. (Historians of the future will thank you.)

Mar 26, 2021

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