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General The Big Think, Inc., (“Big Think”) strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Big Think has invested a significant amount of resources to help […]
The first response to big, bad news is likely to be widespread panic — it’s human nature. Yet, says risk communication expert David Ropeik, you can actually strengthen a team’s […]
For eons, belonging to a tribe was essential for survival. But today?
A new finding suggests Neanderthals were far from the big dumb brutes we make them out to be.
Unnatural Selection and the thrilling, terrifying possibilities of genetic editing.
It would be nice if we lived in a world where we could just do a good job and bosses would pay everyone what they’re really worth, and close the […]
The brains of two genetically edited babies born last year in China might have enhanced memory and cognition, but that doesn’t mean the scientific community is pleased.
The second reason Sarah Robb O’Hagan — CEO of Flywheel Sports and former president of Gatorade — lost a job in her 20s is that “I was actually not courageous […]
By 2003, General Electric, now better known as GE, had a reputation problem. Its long-time image as a company at the forefront of a sparkling future had been shaken. After […]
It’s a great time to be an astrobiologist—and for all of us to be asking, “Are we alone?”
Ad Fontes Media wants to educate readers on where to find reliable sources of news and lessen the heat from the political flame wars.
When it comes to theories of the universe, the Big Bang theory is almost accepted as a fact. However, it’s still uncertain, and some scientists believe that the universe didn’t began with a bang, but a bounce.
Big tech is making its opening moves into the health care scene, but its focus on tech-savvy millennials may miss the mark.
It’s not the act of buying but how you spend money that improves happiness and life satisfaction.
The darkness of the night sky was a mystery for generations of humans. Here’s the reason why. From our perspective here in the Solar System, it makes absolute intuitive sense why […]
Executive coach Alisa Cohn, in her Big Think+ video, “Understand Ownership and Accountability: What It Means to Be In Charge When Things Go Wrong,” uses her experience with a company […]
Just because you have unconscious bias doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. It just makes you human. Amway’s Claire Groen cites the quote that made her feel better about her […]
It isn’t just that mass and energy are equivalent and interchangeable. It tells us something fundamental about mass itself. Of all the equations that we use to describe the Universe, perhaps […]
If the only advice you’ve heard on public speaking is to imagine the audience in their underwear, this article’s for you.
A seismic shake-up at a venerable literary gatekeeper. Shallow and not-so-shallow consumerism. The Paris Review’s new editor on old ghosts, new voices, and what’s worth keeping.
Brent Gleeson is a business consultant, author, and former Navy SEAL. In that last role, he’s learned about the importance of resiliency when working through challenges. He’s not just talking […]
In hopes of saving their countries, many small nations are making big promises on cutting emissions.
Business experts recommend transparency as a way to strengthen engagement by keeping employees in touch with the meaning and value of their work, and to help hold decision-makers accountable for […]
An autistic woman, Judy Singer, coined the term ‘neurodiversity’ in her 1988 thesis as a label for the unique contribution made to the world by people whose brains are wired […]
A toxic workplace is detrimental to employees and their productivity. It also repels the best and brightest talent from wanting to step through your doors. So, it’s important to discover […]
Diversity without inclusion is largely pointless. Beyond superficially satisfying some hiring metric, bringing on an employee who has little chance of thriving deprives the company of diversity’s benefit and puts […]
To be successful in business communication, you need to be able to leverage certain types of business communication skills effectively. Some of these abilities include strong written and verbal communication, […]
We mistakenly think a lack of productivity means employees just don’t care.