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The End of the Universe Explained
The Expanding Universe Explained
Cultural Transmission: The Sharing of Knowledge from Crows to Libraries
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The Real Story Behind the Evolution of the Brain
The Islands-of-Universes Idea
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March to Life: Pre-LUCA Touchstones
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Science Stuff
New looks at scientific results with a focus on the philosophical. To understand reality beyond the empirical, you must first understand what we see. At the core of what we see is the cosmos guided by forces controlling particles evolving into life.Â
Note: To explore the process of science, visit Philosophy of Science tab under Truth Hammers in our Critical Thinking topic.Â
The Ideas Timeline: Empirical Edition
Is the universe infinite?
The Great Apes Evolution Timeline
The Real Story Behind the Evolution of the Brain
How many galaxies can we see with the naked eye?
Why hasn’t Voyager been damaged by space dust?
The Universe Before the Telescope
March to Life: Pre-LUCA Touchstones
Cosmology & Physics
The universe is a self-reconfiguring machine, with nothing being created from the void nor destroyed to nothing. At the core of reality are four forces guiding 17+ particles. We see these particles combine into atoms and molecules. Those molecules bundle into materials, and those materials evolve into life.
Is the universe infinite?
How many galaxies can we see with the naked eye?
Why hasn’t Voyager been damaged by space dust?
The Universe Before the Telescope
The End of the Universe Explained
What is the farthest object in space?
The Expanding Universe Explained
The Islands-of-Universes Idea
The Evolution of Species
After millennia, we finally have a solid origin story for our species, grounded not in myth but in the compelling evidence of science. This story accurately describes our emergence. The tide is turning. More and more people are embracing the scientific story. Soon, nearly everyone will transition from myth-based primitive stories to the scientific story based on robust empirical observations and our rational ideas about them. Embrace the truth of this shared history and explore how it can enlighten your path forward.