Design thinking is the art of implementing elements from a “designer’s toolkit” to create innovative solutions and systems. When applied the right way, it can offer considerable benefits.
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Bending, breaking, & blending: How humans remake the world. Neuroscientist David Eagleman on creativity.
It’s hard to quantify what it means to be good, but this framework takes a stab at breaking down what makes people behave nicely.
The Big Think+ team is thrilled to present 20 brand new videos! How does an astronaut bridge cultural divide? This month, take new perspectives on the interesting world we work […]
Geneticists figure out how elephants keep from getting cancer.
Cryptocurrencies have had their time in the spotlight. Now it’s time to focus on solving bigger problems.
Technology’s rapid advances may slow down, limiting our possibilities.
What’s a real leader anyway? Harvard historian Nancy Koehn mines history for some answers.
As one of the biggest manmade structures in the sky and at a cost of over $100b, it’s the place where the space age dream is still alive.
Theoretical work tells you where to look, but only experiments can reveal what you’ll find. There are fundamental mysteries out there about the nature of the Universe itself, and it’s our […]
The best self-directed learners use these seven habits to improve their knowledge and skills in any subject.
Two independent techniques give precise but incompatible answers. Here’s how to resolve it. If you didn’t know anything about the Universe beyond our own galaxy, there are two different pathways you […]
In an increasingly global and connected world, cultural diversity and inclusion are of great importance. While many organizations realize the role an effective diversity training program can play, there is […]
Stronger than the LHC and faster than anything except light, the world’s cleverest particle detector sees the particles we could never create on Earth. It might be true that there’s an […]
When crows and ravens fight, it’s the smaller crows being the aggressor about 97% of the time. It may be them being protective of their nest or it may be competition, but ravens are the ones being bullied.
Voter turnout in the United States is pretty low compared to other industrialized countries. While the 2016 US presidential election saw a 56% turnout rate, the 2017 general election in […]
Investor, advisor and author Tim Ferriss says that often times the smartest questions are the “dumbest” — the ones that no one asks because they are afraid of being shamed. In a […]
Since the advent of communication, humans have used stories to create meaningful lives.
Philosophers can be pretty eccentric. Here we list seven of the most out there. Yes, Diogenes is included.
Hawking, who died in March, answers questions like “Is there a God?” and “Is time travel possible?” in his final book, which is available today.
The Oxfam report prompted Anand Giridharadas to tweet: “Don’t be Pinkered into everything’s-getting-better complacency.”
A new study asserts that liberals and conservatives alike equally disdain hateful comments online, but only when they’re written by women.
The modern ocean can be a dangerous place for whales.
Democracies can fail. They usually do. Van Jones on how America might become functional again.
Stephen Fry announces that he’s had surgery for prostate cancer nine the most Stephen-Fry way possible.
Yes, life exists in our Universe. No, that statement doesn’t equal science. Imagine you’ve encountered a natural phenomenon you want to understand better, but don’t have the tools to do so. […]
The Universe is expanding, but we, our planet, solar system and galaxy all aren’t. Here’s why. Take a look out at almost any galaxy in the Universe, and you’ll find it’s […]
Does opening up a relationship to new sexual playmates strengthen the bond between a committed pair, or, does doing so compromise it?
Amongst other things, you can’t get away with handling a salmon suspiciously in Scotland.
Cultural diversity is not only an enormous issue for organizations of all sizes—it’s an inevitable fact of life in our increasingly globalized economy. Companies can benefit greatly from the variety […]