Scotty Hendricks
Contributing Writer
Scotty Hendricks is a graduate student and long-time contributor to Big Think. He resides in Chicago.
What better way to understand the world around us than through jokes?
Ever want to move forward but find you’re in your own way?
Expert opinion is divided on how effective riots can be on causing social change. However, these five examples show they can do something.
You think you’ve had a day where everything that went wrong could? T. rex has you beat.
The texts were previously thought to be blank and were cut up for materials studies.
The discovery may change what we know about early humans in Europe.
Love a good villain? It says a lot about you.
The changes in brain structure aren’t the only bodily changes caused by zero gravity.
Nuclear weapons, whale sharks, and how to use both to make eco-tourism more sustainable.
A new finding suggests Neanderthals were far from the big dumb brutes we make them out to be.
Need to isolate? No problem! This philosopher is keeping the world posted on his isolation routine by Facebook.
And the first sci-fi weapon the Space Force gets is….a device to scramble communications?
A new study finds the temperament of infants can vary based on where they live.
As it turns out, people who can afford to fly all the time use more energy than anybody else.
Ever had trouble finding reason to get out of bed? Marcus Aurelius has some advice for you.
Winston Churchill had a secret army, and bunkers like this would have hidden them during a German invasion.
Don’t feel like going out to vote? These ten thinkers have something to tell you.
A.I. hasn’t come for our jobs just yet, but it can figure out who is looking for a new one.
Do you get worried or angry? Ever forget to tithe? One minister has bad news for you.
Being ahead of the curve can be a dangerous place. These 7 thinkers were driven from their homelands over it.
We all know somebody who avoids meat. These schools of thought suggest those people are onto something.
The protesters on the street aren’t just taking up space, they carry on a well thought out tradition.
Does a person still get to be “the honorable” if they are tossed out for not being honorable?
An online tool listed the home of the Black Panther as a trading partner of the United States.
No harm done this time, but it’s an ominous occurrence.
“They” has taken on a not-so-new meaning lately. This earned it the scrutiny it needed to win.
America is polarized, but not as much as you might think.
Can changing who delivers your electricity to you solve a slew of problems?
While legalization has benefits, a new study suggests it may have one big drawback.