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Bartosz Ciechanowski
Deeply illustrated, interactive explainers on how things work -- gears, GPS, cameras, the internal combustion engine and…
Abbey the Food Scientist
A blog by a food scientist sharing the science behind how food is cultivated, formulated, and produced, explained in pla…
Ad Tech Explained
A clear-spoken explainer blog that unpacks digital advertising technology, specifications and industry trends so newcome…
AI by Hand
Prof. Tom Yeh works through neural network math, algorithms and architectures with hand-drawn spreadsheet-style diagrams…
Animagraffs
A collection of animated infographics that explain how things work, from engines and jets to the human body, using loopi…
Carbon Brief
A UK-based site covering climate science and energy policy with data-driven articles, in-depth explainers, and interacti…
Climate.us
Independent nonprofit climate science site with plain-language explainers, maps and blogs, including the ENSO blog that…
EconoFact
A nonpartisan network of academic economists publishing concise memos that ground debates on economic and social policy…
Economics Observatory
UK-based economists answer questions from the public and policymakers with accessible, chart-rich explainers on how the…
Everyday Astronaut
In-depth articles and explainers breaking down rocket engineering, launch vehicles, and spaceflight technology for curio…
Explain that Stuff
Hundreds of free, plain-English articles explaining how everyday technology and science work, from why giant ships float…
Explained From First Principles
A blog of long-form explainers on technology, science, and philosophy for curious people, including a ground-up walkthro…
ExplainingComputers
Plain-language guides to computing from Christopher Barnatt, covering hardware, storage, single-board computers, Linux,…
Global Issues
A long-running reference site explaining social, political, economic, and environmental issues, from poverty and trade t…
Learn Me a Bitcoin
Plain-English explanations of how Bitcoin works under the hood, with technical guides on transactions, mining, and the b…
Math3ma
A mathematics blog by Tai-Danae Bradley with approachable essays on category theory, linear algebra, probability and the…
Max Slater
A blog on computer graphics, programming, and math by Max Slater, with long-form posts that explain technical ideas thro…
Metaphorical.ly
An open-source effort to demystify common and popular technologies by explaining them through easy, jargon-free, brain-f…
ML Visualized
A collection of visual explanations of machine learning concepts, using diagrams and animations to show how the algorith…
Museum of Numbers
A cabinet of oddly specific numbers, each treated as a museum exhibit: 1729, 6174, 2147483647, Grahams number and more,…
Nicky's Blog
Nicky Case's blog, where well-researched, friendly posts explain topics from depression treatments to how we learn, with…
Orion Philosophy
A site publishing clear, well-illustrated explainers on classic philosophical debates like free will, determinism, and t…
Philosophy Bro
A site that explains complex philosophy in plain, casual language, from big thinkers to hard arguments, created by Tommy…
Stated Clearly
Short, calmly narrated animations that explain genetics, evolution, and the origin of life with unusual clarity and zero…
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