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UChicago Explainer Series

Learn about some of the intellectual contributions pioneered at the University of Chicago, and how its scholars continue to shape the world and our understanding of it.

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A 2,000 wood artifact from an ancient Egyptian coffin.

Carbon-14 dating, explained

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Plant growing out of a Kilauea lava eruption — Ecological succession, explained

Illustration depecting Behavioral economics — Behavioral economics, explained

Hand moving the Doomsday Clock; Photo by Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press — The Doomsday Clock, explained

Illustration of an object crashing into the proto-Earth — How the Earth and moon formed, explained

Child learning music — Perfect pitch, explained

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Illustration depicting CP-1

The first nuclear reactor, explained

T-cells work to fight cancer

Cancer immunotherapy, explained

A social worker talks with a senior citizen

Social work, explained

Illustration depicting A/B testing

Field experiments, explained

A patient lays on a bed for a sleep research study

How sleep affects human health, explained

Quantum technology

The quantum internet, explained

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The Fertile Crescent, explained

Artists conception of a black hole surrounded by a bright ring and stars

Black holes, explained

Earth

The origin of life on Earth, explained

Tornado

The Fujita Scale, explained