A familiar world.
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Why does Greenland look so big on a map? How far does a minute of sunlight travel?
Ten questions worth a closer look.
When do humans arrive?
The collection
Hidden in plain sight.
A planet of water. A tiny reserve.
Pour all of Earth's water into one vessel. How much is fresh?
3 min explorationThe price of a sunbeam
How far can the cost of a technology fall in fourteen years?
3 min explorationA very late arrival
Fit Earth's entire history into one day. Find our place in it.
3 min explorationSunlight is already history
Send a beam across space. Discover the delay hidden in daylight.
3 min explorationThe ocean's missing map
How much of the seabed have we mapped in detail?
3 min explorationThe land behind your lunch
Zoom out from a plate to the landscapes that make it possible.
3 min explorationThe internet has an ocean floor
Trace the physical connections behind a world that feels wireless.
3 min explorationThe map in your head
Resize Greenland beside Africa. A familiar map may have fooled your eyes.
3 min explorationWhen interest earns interest
Start with 100. Add nothing. Find the moment it doubles.
3 min explorationTen minutes of power
A hairdryer and a light bulb make your electricity bill easier to understand.
3 min explorationAfter the experiment
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