I’ve been watching on repeat a fascinating video called To Scale: TIME. It’s about the evolutionary timeline of everything we know and everything that went before, and no matter how many times I watch it, I still don’t think I get it. It’s a bit too big for my wee brain to fathom, but I am finding the vastness of time weirdly comforting. While our current troubles may seem overwhelming, it’s good to keep in mind that we’re a mere blip in the universe.

The video was conceived by Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh, who are responsible for a series of amazing short science-based films about the scale of immense things. They call their series To Scale, and I find it remarkable. The folks at To Scale have a number of big ideas that they’ve managed to represent visually. I truly appreciate their approach and their concise explanations of the scientific facts that relate to their topics. I sincerely hope they keep going. I find their style of teaching a very palatable method of learning more about our planet and universe and solar system (and whatever else they decide to tackle).

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