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Lee Helland is the Lead Content Editor for Big Think Creative Studio. Her work has appeared in Area Development, Brooklyn Paper, Forbes, Glamour, Gothamist, NBC News, New York, New York Public Radio, The New York Times, and others.

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Widening the frame: Indigenous land rights and the future of climate policy
A growing movement shows that protecting the world’s forests — and the people who have safeguarded them for centuries — is one of the most powerful, and overlooked, tools in the fight against climate change.
Lee Helland & Carina Mia Wong
Skoll Foundation
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Science & Tech
We still don’t understand human cell behavior. That’s about to change.
By treating the human body as an information system, scientists are using AI to simulate cells, visualize hidden biology, and detect disease at its earliest — and most preventable — stages.
Lee Helland
Biohub
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Can art and creativity change our future?
The "Creativity Pioneers" proving that imagination is a practical tool for social transformation.
Lee Helland
Moleskine Foundation
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The Well
What happens when we admit we don’t know?
Kelly Corrigan on why humility fuels curiosity — and how to cultivate these qualities in an age of certainty.
Kelly Corrigan & Lee Helland
John Templeton Foundation
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The Well
Is the universe conscious? Panpsychism, religion, and the modern search for meaning
Panpsychist philosopher Philip Goff, PhD on mysticism and the future of faith.
Philip Goff & Lee Helland
John Templeton Foundation
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The Well
Social media supercharged our disagreements. Could AI help us resolve them?
Duke sociologist Dr. Christopher Bail on the tech’s potential to foster empathy in an age of division.
Christopher Bail & Lee Helland
John Templeton Foundation
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