2.  Definition: the concept of examining
history through science from the Big
Bang onward
 Background: David Christian

3.  New way to study history

4.  The Big Picture!

5.  Critics
 Don’t forget the details!

6.  Jared Diamond
 Why have some
civilizations been
more successful
than others?

7.  Spencer Wells
 The first humans
migrated out of
Africa – How
and why?

8.  David Keys
 How did a global
catastrophe in
the past affect
earth’s climate
and inhabitants?

9.  David Attenborough
 Nature’s role in
human history

10.  The Big History of Coffee