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Complexly is a nonprofit dedicated to creating trustworthy stuff that inspires curiosity and lowers barriers to knowledge-building. Founded in 2012 by Hank and John Green, we've published more than 10,000 educational videos across channels like Crash Course, SciShow, PBS Eons, and Bizarre Beasts. Today, our work reaches millions of learners each month, grounded in our belief that trustworthy, well-crafted information should be freely accessible to everyone.

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  • The Infamous Baseball Card Story
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  • Why You Should Get Your DNA Sequenced After You Die
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  • From Blank Page to Outline!
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  • 464: Becoming a Meditation Podcast
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  • 463: I’ve Signed More Books Than God
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  • 462: Socialist Ants
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  • 461: Fun Facts to Combat the Horrors (w/ MB Ramirez!)
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    461: Fun Facts to Combat the Horrors (w/ MB Ramirez!)
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    SciShow
    SciShow explores the unexpected. The channel covers scientific topics in a fun, accessible way.
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    Crash Course
    Free, high-quality educational videos used by teachers, students, and learners of all kinds.
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    Bizarre Beasts
    Every month, Hank Green and Sarah Suta explore what makes an animal weird to us.
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    Ask Hank Anything
    Hank Green sits down with your favorite celebrities and answers the questions they’ve always been curious about.
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Announcements View All
  • Press
    August 31, 2026
    Complexly Launches Crash Course Creator Lab, a Free Media Literacy Project for High School Classrooms

    Crash Course announces an open-resource project that guides students and educators through every step of the video production process MISSOULA,…

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  • SciShow Producer Savannah directs a Deep Dive on the SciShow set.
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    August 18, 2026
    SciShow Secures 2-year Grant from the Sloan Foundation to Continue Work on Major Projects

    Complexly Awarded $500,000 Grant in Continued Partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for SciShow’s Residency Project, Deep Dives, and…

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  • Announcement
    August 1, 2026
    Response to Discussion about AI use in Ask Hank Anything

    Hello Complexly Community,  You may have seen the discussion about Hank using ChatGPT for research in a “Future Hank” segment…

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  • Announcement
    July 22, 2026
    SciShow awarded Carnegie Grant for Nuclear Education

    Complexly awarded $600,000 Grant from The Andrew Carnegie Foundation for SciShow series on Nuclear Issues MISSOULA, MT,  July 14, 2026…

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