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Scientific concepts like the Anthropocene, planetary boundaries and planetary stewardship have heralded a profound shift in perception of our place in the world: a growing evidence base of scientific observations show we have become the prime driver of global environmental change. These new concepts are powerful communication tools as we move towards global sustainability. Welcome…
At the Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting, Stephen Colbert sat down with President Bill Clinton to discuss foreign aid, poverty, TED Talks, and the Colbert Galactic Initiative. Colbert even took the time to create a Twitter account for President Clinton. Watch the full interview here: Stephen Colbert and Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global…
Thresholds of Emergent Complexity as a Map to the Modern University.
Easter, you may have noticed, is not a fixed day in the calendar. The reason has to do with the mismatch between the periodicity of the sun and the moon and the long history of human efforts to create a reliable and consistent calendar.
David Christian was recently interviewed at Davos, the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, where he introduced the Big History curriculum and its benefits for a global civilization.
Science writer Connie Barlow provides insightful resources for ritually celebrating Big History.
THE MIRRORING MIND – by @JasonSilva from Jason Silva on Vimeo. This video is a non-commercial work created to inspire, made for educational purposes, inspired by the ideas of Douglas Hofstadter as explored in the magnificent book GODEL, ESCHER, BACH: An Eternal Golden Braid. It offers my interpretation of Strange Loops of Self Reference, recursion,…
It is not often you see the words “sexy” and “scientist” together, but Business Insider has recently compiled a list of 50 beautiful brainiacs. Consisting of both emerging researchers and well-established scientific figures, the list not only reveals a whole lot of physical beauty, but also illustrates how these impressive individuals strive to improve human…
XKCD is a self-described “webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” Created by Randall Munroe, a physicist and artist, this ever-growing series of comics has gained a strong following by taking a witty and comedic look at everything from logic to logarithmic scales. Check out a few of examples below and be sure to visit…
Dominican University of California English major reflects on her own cosmic journey from literature to science. Dominican’s first year experience exposes all students to Big History. She now works to help coordinate Dominican’s annual summer institute, now in its fourth year.