As the world grapples with the pandemic, our old ways of living, thinking, and interacting are beginning to crack. The crisis has exposed weaknesses in our global systems, from healthcare and economics to education and governance. The consequences of these cracks are far-reaching, with potential long-term effects on:

Enter the nexus. In 2023-2024, the Sun entered Solar Cycle 25 with a ferocity that caught even seasoned heliophysicists off guard. Massive coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ripped through the heliosphere, causing radio blackouts on Earth.

A generation that is more comfortable with uncertainty than any before it. What’s Next?