Heliox’s Substack

Heliox’s Substack

Home
Notes
Archive
About
🥌 The Unburdened Heart: What a Curling Stone Taught Me About Letting Go
She hid from people as a kid. Then she became unstoppable. This week: curling, physics & the moment she finally smiled.
The Archaeology of Tenderness: What Two Ancient Baby Burials Tell Us About Being Human
You develop technologies of grief because you need them to survive. The pot-as-womb wasn’t primitive superstition; it was emotional engineering.
 • Heliox
The Paradox of Digital Sovereignty: What Canada’s AI Sprint Reveals About Our Collective Future
We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.
The Money in the Wrong Bank: Canada’s Snow Drought
Snow stores precipitation and releases it slowly through spring and summer, precisely when farms need irrigation, when cities need drinking water, when…
 • Heliox
🧠Your Brain Is Lying to You (And That's Why You're Still Alive)
Your brain time-travels every day. New neuroscience shows memory isn't a record—it's a prediction engine. And that changes everything. 🧠✨
Beyond Tatooine: Double Suns and The Graveyard in Space
We’re looking at crime scenes. We’re looking at graveyards. Something formed there, lived there briefly, and then was systematically destroyed.
 • Heliox
⏱️ The Brilliant Laziness of Being Human: Why Your Brain Refuses to Plan Ahead (And That's Actually Perfect)
Your brain doesn't plan ahead—it improvises brilliantly. New research reveals we're efficient, not rational. The world is simpler than you think.
When the Rains Stopped: How A Bronze Age Civilization Survived 1000 Years of Droughts
The Harappans traded efficiency for resilience. They chose survival over grandeur. And it worked. Their genetic and cultural legacy persists.
🌊 When Chaos Becomes the Compass
What Quantum Computing Teaches Us About Living With Uncertainty
Prehistoric Genomic Stability Points To Sudden Extinction Event
What a 14,000-Year-Old Wolf Puppy’s Stomach Tells Us About Extinction, Resilience, and Our Own Uncertain Future.
 • Heliox

January 2026

© 2026 Heliox · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture