Orientation Cases
Begin with what draws your attention.
Enter through a subject or a question. Each case makes context, evidence, uncertainty, boundaries, and possible continuations visible.
The collection
Foundations before expansion.
Five canonical cases establish the first public terrain. Each remains bounded, inspectable, and open to continuation.
Plate Tectonics“I want to understand what this is, why it is accepted, and where I should continue.”Moving plates, geological patterns, inspectable evidence, and the limits of prediction.What is Evidence?“I want to understand what counts as evidence, and why a source alone is not enough.”Source, method, claim, uncertainty, and the boundary between support and certainty.What is a Map?“I want to understand what a map reveals, transforms, and leaves out.”Selection, symbol, scale, purpose, and the distance between map and territory.What is Scale?“I want to understand what changes when I zoom in or out.”Extent, detail, ratio, and the patterns that appear only from another level.What is a Scientific Model?“I want to understand what a scientific model can show—and why it is not the thing itself.”Purpose, assumptions, representation, comparison, revision, and domain of validity.