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Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Author Claire Messud on childhood, growing up, and how we contain the things that scare us.
A fully programmable quantum computer that can outperform any classical computer is right at the edge of today’s technology. Earlier this month, a new story leaked out: Google, one of […]
Logical fallacies will be everywhere this election season. Here’s how to find the bad arguments and beat them.
Following World War I, President Woodrow Wilson nearly died trying to ensure world peace.
To spur action on climate change, we need a story of mythical proportions.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why Trump’s Space Force is “not a crazy idea”.
Multitasking has been shown to diminish our ability to learn, stress us out, and kill our productivity. Here are some techniques to limit multitasking and help us regain our lost time.
The ultimate fate of the universe is a mind-bogglingly thing to think about. So what’s the final outcome for it all?
A survey by SimplyHired examines the experiences and feelings of people who’ve had office affairs and people who haven’t.
What is a blockchain phone, and why would anyone want one?
Not building one means giving up on brute force. We’re not yet ready to do that. There’s a problem with the field of high-energy physics, and it’s the biggest one imaginable. […]
Our understanding of the universe has expanded tremendously in the last few decades. But there are still some mysteries out there, and the Great Attractor is one of them.
The Canadian professor takes issue with blocking free speech, but is he part of the problem?
Startups create the tech and products that set the tone for our collective future. It’s pivotal that founders lead by example to make diversity and inclusion a priority—and reap the rewards.
In the simplest of words, an Instagram influencer is an individual who has a huge fan base. These fans or ‘followers’ are tuned into the influencer’s activity online because they […]
With 1.6 billion households in the world, how does Santa do it? With a little Christmas magic… and a lot of science! How does Santa Claus do it? In one long […]
Infographics look at jobs 95% likely to be taken by robots and the working hours that will be lost.
The Big Think+ team is thrilled to present 23 brand new videos! The experts featured below are diverse in both their backgrounds and skill sets, ranging from a theoretical physicist […]
When it comes to the workplace, more diversity means more money.
Developing an effective learning culture—one in which employees are continuously learning new things and applying those lessons to their work—is one of the most important tasks for any modern organization.
Breakthrough Starshot is moving ahead with an audacious vision for space exploration.
Does everybody really need to work? What three philosophers have to say about our dedication to finding everybody a job.
Conspiracies do happen. So, how do you know which theories might be worth investigating?
Another week, another chance to stick our comment-boots on and wade out deep into the Big Think Facebook page to cherry pick our favorites for the week.
Think you’ve seen sand? You haven’t seen sand.
Design thinking is a process that emphasizes creating human-centric solutions to common business problems. While this general definition explains the primary goal of design thinking, it doesn’t really cover the […]
When two different techniques give two different results, either someone is wrong, or something incredible is happening. Imagine you were a scientist attempting to measure some property of the Universe. […]
Finding the particle we assume is responsible for dark matter has always been a guessing game. We guessed wrong. You can’t get mad at a team for trying the improbable, hoping […]
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Biologist Richard Dawkins on speaking plainly, animal cruelty, Christopher Hitchens and so much more.