Welcome to Big Picture School

The world is changing fast. A holistic perspective and nimble thinking are increasingly essential. Big Picture School uses AI-assisted content to teach the core ideas of different academic fields. Why? To help induce interdisciplinary thought, and the creativity that results from that.

Big Picture School uses a first principles thinking approach to explain each subject. First principles thinking is a way to understand things by breaking them down to their most basic elements. Instead of relying on what others have said or done before, we start from scratch and build up our understanding from the core truths. In addition, Big Picture School uses plain English explanations. We want to make it easy for people to understand the fundamentals of each topic.

Whether you're a student, a professional, or a lifelong learner, we hope you find this site helpful in building a more comprehensive understanding of the world.

Interested in sharing your feedback or collaborating with us? We would love to hear from you. You can connect with us at [email protected].

Major Academic Disciplines

1. Natural Science

• Physical Science
  • Physics
    • Classical Physics
    • Modern Physics
  • Chemistry
    • Biochemistry
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Astronomy
• Earth Science
  • Geology
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Climatology
• Life Science
  • Biology
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cellular Biology
    • Genetics
    • Evolutionary Biology
    • Microbiology
    • Neurobiology
    • Botany
    • Zoology
    • Ecology
• Space Science
  • Astrophysics
  • Cosmology
  • Planetary Science

2. Social Science

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Business Studies
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
• Economics
• Education
• Geography
• Law
  • Civil Procedure
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contract Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Property Law
  • Tort Law
• Linguistics
• Political Science
  • Comparative Politics
  • International Relations
  • Political Theory
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Sociology

3. Humanities

• Classics
• History
• Language
• Literature
• Performing Arts
  • Dance
  • Musicology
  • Theater
• Philosophy
  • Aesthetics
  • Epistemology
  • Ethics
  • Logic
  • Metaphysics
• Visual Arts

4. Formal Science

• Computer Science
• Game Theory
• Logic
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Systems Science

5. Applied Science

• Applied Physics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nuclear Technology
  • Optics
• Architecture
• Agriculture
• Aquaculture
• Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Forensic Science
• Health Sciences
  • Anatomy
  • Dentistry
  • Optometry
  • Medicine
  • Nutrition
  • Pharmacy
• Permaculture
• Military Science
• Spatial Science

6. Interdisciplinary Fields

• Art History
• Bioinformatics
• Cognitive Science
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science
• Human Science
• Library and Information Science
  • Information Science
  • Library Science
• Machine Learning
• Neuroscience
• Public Health
• Robotics
• Sustainability Studies
• Urban Planning