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Big History seeks to evoke in you an appreciation for the immensity of science and a longing for the greatest story ever told.

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We can best work toward addressing and solving the Big Problems related to food, population, water, energy, the environment, economics, education, and war by discussing them in...

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Welcome to the Anthropocene is a website which is designed to improve our collective understanding of the Earth system. The site aims to inspire, educate and engage people about humanity’s impact on Earth.
The SDO spacecraft has monitored the Sun's rise toward solar maximum over the past three years. Witness the stunning collection of images in this fascinating video provided by NASA.
The Human Project is an organization founded by Erika Ilves and Anna Stillwell, which aims to advance the future of our species in the face of emerging problems and opportunities.
London-based graphic designer Genís Carreras wants to make it easier for us to talk philosophy, so he’s removing words all together and replacing them with pictures in his postcard and book project Philographics.
Metanexus is happy to plug the late David Foster Wallace's 2005 Commencement Speech at Kenyon College in this season of graduations. Here are some wise words and compelling prose from the literary and existential genius.
Veritasium is a science video blog featuring experiments, expert interviews, cool demos, and discussions with the public about everything science.

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