Explore Tomorrow
Supporting exceptional teenagers to explore how they can best save lives, help others, or change the course of history.
Next cohorts expected early 2025.
No fees
100% online
Up to £1,000 grant funding
Ages 15-19, UK or Ireland
Oxbridge-style learning
Q&As with professionals
5-week free online fellowships exploring how you can best save lives, help others, or change the course of history.
Dates: Next cohorts expected early 2025
Who: Smart, curious, and ambitiously altruistic students aged 15-19 in the UK or Ireland who haven’t started university
Applications: You can apply early or sign up for our mailing list for updates, at the bottom of our home page.
Courses
Explore a subject you’re passionate about
Can you use this subject to tackle the world’s most pressing problems? How? Is it your best option for further study?
Running 27th July to 1st September, 2024. Apply by Sunday 7th July, 2024.
The Mathematics of Morality
5-week online fellowship exploring how you can use mathematics to best help others and multiply your positive impact.
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How to 10x your impact by choosing causes carefully
The formula of truth: Bayes’ theorem
Scope insensitivity and the moral menace of neglecting numbers
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown: “Bayes theorem, the geometry of changing beliefs”
📑 Blog post by Animal Ethics: “Scope insensitivity: failing to appreciate the numbers of those who need our help”
📚 Book by William MacAskill: Doing Good Better: Effective altruism and how you can make a difference
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Quantifying the scope and scale of global issues
Expected value and probability theory: betting on big outcomes
How to quantify anything with Fermi estimates
Example resources:
📊 Interactive charts by Our World in Data: “Causes of Death”
💬 Interview with Hilary Greaves: “Expected value theory”
📝 LessWrong forum post by Luke Muehlhauser: “Fermi Estimates”
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What’s the price of a human life? Financial models with real consequences
Counting neurons and other methods for weighing welfare across species
Predictions from the precipice: Climate modelling
Example resources:
📢 Media Release by the University of York: “The NHS is paying too much for new drugs”
📝 Forum post by Adam Shriver: “Why Neuron Counts Shouldn't Be Used as Proxies for Moral Weight”
🎦 YouTube video by metaRising: “Dystopian Futures of Astronomical Suffering”
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Machine learning and AI: maths at the forefront of emerging tech
Mathematical modelling for pandemic preparedness and battling biorisk
Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 80,000 Hours: “Could AI wipe out humanity?”
📚 Book by Toby Ord: The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
🎙️ Critiques of Effective Altruism podcast episode: “Astronomical Value, Existential Risk, and Billionaire Philanthropy with David Thorstad”
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Degrees and careers that capitalise on your strengths
Statistics in social science
Finance & quant trading: Multiply your income to maximise your impact?
Example resources:
🎧 Readout of an article by 80,000 Hours: “How to find the right career for you”
📑 Directory by Leaf: “Different potentially impactful career pathways, organised by degree subjects”
📝 Forum post by AGB: “10 years of Earning to Give”
Biology for a Better Tomorrow
5-week online fellowship exploring how you can use biology to best help others, from morally-motivated medicine to revolutionary research.
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How to 10x your impact by choosing causes carefully
The formula of truth: Bayes’ theorem
Scope insensitivity and the moral menace of neglecting numbers
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown: “Bayes theorem, the geometry of changing beliefs”
📑 Blog post by Animal Ethics: “Scope insensitivity: failing to appreciate the numbers of those who need our help”
📚 Book by William MacAskill: Doing Good Better: Effective altruism and how you can make a difference
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Quantifying the scope and scale of global issues
Expected value and probability theory: betting on big outcomes
How to quantify anything with Fermi estimates
Example resources:
📊 Interactive charts by Our World in Data: “Causes of Death”
💬 Interview with Hilary Greaves: “Expected value theory”
📝 LessWrong forum post by Luke Muehlhauser: “Fermi Estimates”
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What’s the price of a human life? Financial models with real consequences
Counting neurons and other methods for weighing welfare across species
Predictions from the precipice: Climate modelling
Example resources:
📢 Media Release by the University of York: “The NHS is paying too much for new drugs”
📝 Forum post by Adam Shriver: “Why Neuron Counts Shouldn't Be Used as Proxies for Moral Weight”
🎦 YouTube video by metaRising: “Dystopian Futures of Astronomical Suffering”
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Machine learning and AI: maths at the forefront of emerging tech
Mathematical modelling for pandemic preparedness and battling biorisk
Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 80,000 Hours: “Could AI wipe out humanity?”
📚 Book by Toby Ord: The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
🎙️ Critiques of Effective Altruism podcast episode: “Astronomical Value, Existential Risk, and Billionaire Philanthropy with David Thorstad”
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Degrees and careers that capitalise on your strengths
Statistics in social science
Finance & quant trading: Multiply your income to maximise your impact?
Example resources:
🎧 Readout of an article by 80,000 Hours: “How to find the right career for you”
📑 Directory by Leaf: “Different potentially impactful career pathways, organised by degree subjects”
📝 Forum post by AGB: “10 years of Earning to Give”
History to Shape History (for the better)
5-week online fellowship exploring how you can use the lessons of history to make a positive impact and steer humanity onto a better path.
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How to 10x your impact by choosing causes carefully
The formula of truth: Bayes’ theorem
Scope insensitivity and the moral menace of neglecting numbers
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown: “Bayes theorem, the geometry of changing beliefs”
📑 Blog post by Animal Ethics: “Scope insensitivity: failing to appreciate the numbers of those who need our help”
📚 Book by William MacAskill: Doing Good Better: Effective altruism and how you can make a difference
-
Quantifying the scope and scale of global issues
Expected value and probability theory: betting on big outcomes
How to quantify anything with Fermi estimates
Example resources:
📊 Interactive charts by Our World in Data: “Causes of Death”
💬 Interview with Hilary Greaves: “Expected value theory”
📝 LessWrong forum post by Luke Muehlhauser: “Fermi Estimates”
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What’s the price of a human life? Financial models with real consequences
Counting neurons and other methods for weighing welfare across species
Predictions from the precipice: Climate modelling
Example resources:
📢 Media Release by the University of York: “The NHS is paying too much for new drugs”
📝 Forum post by Adam Shriver: “Why Neuron Counts Shouldn't Be Used as Proxies for Moral Weight”
🎦 YouTube video by metaRising: “Dystopian Futures of Astronomical Suffering”
-
Machine learning and AI: maths at the forefront of emerging tech
Mathematical modelling for pandemic preparedness and battling biorisk
Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 80,000 Hours: “Could AI wipe out humanity?”
📚 Book by Toby Ord: The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
🎙️ Critiques of Effective Altruism podcast episode: “Astronomical Value, Existential Risk, and Billionaire Philanthropy with David Thorstad”
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Degrees and careers that capitalise on your strengths
Statistics in social science
Finance & quant trading: Multiply your income to maximise your impact?
Example resources:
🎧 Readout of an article by 80,000 Hours: “How to find the right career for you”
📑 Directory by Leaf: “Different potentially impactful career pathways, organised by degree subjects”
📝 Forum post by AGB: “10 years of Earning to Give”
Dive deep into a pressing problem
Why does this issue matter? How can YOU make a difference? Is it the best use of your time to work on?
Dilemmas and Dangers in AI
5-week, interdisciplinary, online fellowship helping you master the skills needed to steer cutting-edge AI toward benefits for humanity.
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How to 10x your impact by choosing causes carefully
The formula of truth: Bayes’ theorem
Scope insensitivity and the moral menace of neglecting numbers
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown: “Bayes theorem, the geometry of changing beliefs”
📑 Blog post by Animal Ethics: “Scope insensitivity: failing to appreciate the numbers of those who need our help”
📚 Book by William MacAskill: Doing Good Better: Effective altruism and how you can make a difference
-
Quantifying the scope and scale of global issues
Expected value and probability theory: betting on big outcomes
How to quantify anything with Fermi estimates
Example resources:
📊 Interactive charts by Our World in Data: “Causes of Death”
💬 Interview with Hilary Greaves: “Expected value theory”
📝 LessWrong forum post by Luke Muehlhauser: “Fermi Estimates”
-
What’s the price of a human life? Financial models with real consequences
Counting neurons and other methods for weighing welfare across species
Predictions from the precipice: Climate modelling
Example resources:
📢 Media Release by the University of York: “The NHS is paying too much for new drugs”
📝 Forum post by Adam Shriver: “Why Neuron Counts Shouldn't Be Used as Proxies for Moral Weight”
🎦 YouTube video by metaRising: “Dystopian Futures of Astronomical Suffering”
-
Machine learning and AI: maths at the forefront of emerging tech
Mathematical modelling for pandemic preparedness and battling biorisk
Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 80,000 Hours: “Could AI wipe out humanity?”
📚 Book by Toby Ord: The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
🎙️ Critiques of Effective Altruism podcast episode: “Astronomical Value, Existential Risk, and Billionaire Philanthropy with David Thorstad”
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Degrees and careers that capitalise on your strengths
Statistics in social science
Finance & quant trading: Multiply your income to maximise your impact?
Example resources:
🎧 Readout of an article by 80,000 Hours: “How to find the right career for you”
📑 Directory by Leaf: “Different potentially impactful career pathways, organised by degree subjects”
📝 Forum post by AGB: “10 years of Earning to Give”
Preventing Pandemics & Battling Biorisks
5-week, interdisciplinary, online fellowship setting you up to stop a health catastrophe.
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How to 10x your impact by choosing causes carefully
The formula of truth: Bayes’ theorem
Scope insensitivity and the moral menace of neglecting numbers
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown: “Bayes theorem, the geometry of changing beliefs”
📑 Blog post by Animal Ethics: “Scope insensitivity: failing to appreciate the numbers of those who need our help”
📚 Book by William MacAskill: Doing Good Better: Effective altruism and how you can make a difference
-
Quantifying the scope and scale of global issues
Expected value and probability theory: betting on big outcomes
How to quantify anything with Fermi estimates
Example resources:
📊 Interactive charts by Our World in Data: “Causes of Death”
💬 Interview with Hilary Greaves: “Expected value theory”
📝 LessWrong forum post by Luke Muehlhauser: “Fermi Estimates”
-
What’s the price of a human life? Financial models with real consequences
Counting neurons and other methods for weighing welfare across species
Predictions from the precipice: Climate modelling
Example resources:
📢 Media Release by the University of York: “The NHS is paying too much for new drugs”
📝 Forum post by Adam Shriver: “Why Neuron Counts Shouldn't Be Used as Proxies for Moral Weight”
🎦 YouTube video by metaRising: “Dystopian Futures of Astronomical Suffering”
-
Machine learning and AI: maths at the forefront of emerging tech
Mathematical modelling for pandemic preparedness and battling biorisk
Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 80,000 Hours: “Could AI wipe out humanity?”
📚 Book by Toby Ord: The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
🎙️ Critiques of Effective Altruism podcast episode: “Astronomical Value, Existential Risk, and Billionaire Philanthropy with David Thorstad”
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Degrees and careers that capitalise on your strengths
Statistics in social science
Finance & quant trading: Multiply your income to maximise your impact?
Example resources:
🎧 Readout of an article by 80,000 Hours: “How to find the right career for you”
📑 Directory by Leaf: “Different potentially impactful career pathways, organised by degree subjects”
📝 Forum post by AGB: “10 years of Earning to Give”
Stopping suffering & fates worse than extinction
5-week, interdisciplinary, online fellowship something something suffering.
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How to 10x your impact by choosing causes carefully
The formula of truth: Bayes’ theorem
Scope insensitivity and the moral menace of neglecting numbers
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown: “Bayes theorem, the geometry of changing beliefs”
📑 Blog post by Animal Ethics: “Scope insensitivity: failing to appreciate the numbers of those who need our help”
📚 Book by William MacAskill: Doing Good Better: Effective altruism and how you can make a difference
-
Quantifying the scope and scale of global issues
Expected value and probability theory: betting on big outcomes
How to quantify anything with Fermi estimates
Example resources:
📊 Interactive charts by Our World in Data: “Causes of Death”
💬 Interview with Hilary Greaves: “Expected value theory”
📝 LessWrong forum post by Luke Muehlhauser: “Fermi Estimates”
-
What’s the price of a human life? Financial models with real consequences
Counting neurons and other methods for weighing welfare across species
Predictions from the precipice: Climate modelling
Example resources:
📢 Media Release by the University of York: “The NHS is paying too much for new drugs”
📝 Forum post by Adam Shriver: “Why Neuron Counts Shouldn't Be Used as Proxies for Moral Weight”
🎦 YouTube video by metaRising: “Dystopian Futures of Astronomical Suffering”
-
Machine learning and AI: maths at the forefront of emerging tech
Mathematical modelling for pandemic preparedness and battling biorisk
Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk
Example resources:
🎥 YouTube video by 80,000 Hours: “Could AI wipe out humanity?”
📚 Book by Toby Ord: The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
🎙️ Critiques of Effective Altruism podcast episode: “Astronomical Value, Existential Risk, and Billionaire Philanthropy with David Thorstad”
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Degrees and careers that capitalise on your strengths
Statistics in social science
Finance & quant trading: Multiply your income to maximise your impact?
Example resources:
🎧 Readout of an article by 80,000 Hours: “How to find the right career for you”
📑 Directory by Leaf: “Different potentially impactful career pathways, organised by degree subjects”
📝 Forum post by AGB: “10 years of Earning to Give”
What do our students say?
“Perhaps the most impactful programme I’ve ever done. I explored how to maximise my impact.”
“It was a really good experience to be surrounded by so many smart & inspirational people.”
“Leaf led me to change my degree subject and consider Oxford University; I’ve now got an offer.”
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