“Climate analog mapping” finds the place that is currently as warm as your city might be in 60 years.
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Unraveling the subtle mechanics of luck can help us better steer the wheel of fortune.
In just its first 10 hours of observations, the Vera Rubin observatory discovered more than 2000 new asteroids. What else will it teach us?
Perhaps the most well-known equation in all of physics is Einstein’s E = mc². Does mass or energy increase, then, near the speed of light?
In 2023, data from the James Webb Space Telescope soured hopes that TRAPPIST-1 c had an atmosphere. That disappointment might have been premature.
In “The Microbiome Master Key,” Brett and Jessica Finlay argue that we need to stop waging war on all germs and start working with the microbes that make us who we are.
The long-elusive neutrino was shown to have a bizarre property no one expected: mass. New, tightest-ever limits have profound implications.
Over a century after we first unlocked the secrets of the quantum universe, people find it more puzzling than ever. Can we make sense of it?
You could call this rectangle covering parts of Iran, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula the “Oven Window.”
An alternative vision of the future of work for senior executives might hold a solution to relentless workplace stress.
The problem for galactic-scale civilizations comes down to two numbers.
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For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.
Whether you run the clock forward or backward, most of us expect the laws of physics to be the same. A 2012 experiment showed otherwise.
Bestselling author Seth Godin urges us to rethink our definition of longevity — and to step back and measure what matters.
In his new book, the popular science writer tells the story of how scientists discovered the “gaseous ocean” we all swim in — and the trillions of invisible life forms we share it with.
Kathryn Harkup, chemist and author of V Is for Venom, joins Big Think to discuss why Christie isn’t just a brilliant writer but a unique science communicator.
When your life’s truth and the reality you live become out of sync, you risk falling into an “anxiety spiral.”
The fabric of spacetime is four-dimensional, with three for space and only one for time. But wow, time sure is different from space!
Webflow CEO Linda Tong tells Big Think how her lifelong love of sports has guided her ascent to the C-Suite.
Psychologist Mary C. Murphy explains why growth-mindset teams outperform those centered around a lone genius.
From tribal hunts to Stonehenge and into the modern day, the peer instinct helps humans coordinate their efforts and learning.
The primary causes of global climate change are all due to human activity. Adding aerosols to our atmosphere only exacerbates the problem.
In theory, scientists could’ve produced a deadly virus that accidentally infected lab workers. In practice, we know that didn’t happen.
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Mike Bechtel, chief futurist with Deloitte Consulting LLP, joins Big Think for a wide-ranging look at what’s next — and why.
The strange, undulating sound of mathematics.
Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.
Out beyond Neptune are some fascinating bodies left over from our Solar System’s formation. Could one of them truly be spectacular?
In “Dinner with King Tut,” Sam Kean examines how a burgeoning field is recreating ancient tasks to uncover historical truths.