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Fifty years of research on children’s toy preferences shows that kids generally prefer toys oriented toward their own gender.
Hunter-gatherers probably had more spare time than you.
A curated list of must-watch films from Big Think readers.
A 50-year study reveals changing values children learned from pop culture.
Labeling thinkers like Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs as “other” may be stifling humanity’s creative potential.
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Scans show similar activity to what occurs when you think about yourself.
Technology of the future is shaped by the questions we ask and the ethical decisions we make today.
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“The Expanse” is the best vision I’ve ever seen of a space-faring future that may be just a few generations away.
MIT professor Azra Akšamija creates works of cultural resilience in the face of social conflict.
Words of wisdom from H.P. Lovecraft, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dr. Temple Grandin, Hannah Gadsby and more.
Adam Frank, a card-carrying atheist and physics professor, wonders if there might be more to life than pure science.
Welcome to the 13.8 relaunch, a new Big Think column led by physicists and friends Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser.
In her book The Art of Rest, one researcher conducted a thorough analysis of the top 10 activities we find most restful.
Meet a spectacular new blue—the first inorganic new blue in some time.
Journalists, doctors, and others you should know.
People often make a killing in stocks, but there are other ways to potentially turn major profits.
Answering the question of who you are is not an easy task. Let’s unpack what culture, philosophy, and neuroscience have to say.
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Take a journey through the maze of interpretations of one of the most famous paintings in history.
For the Iroquois, it was a type of military training and a way to honor the gods.
An archaeologist considers the history and biology of what defines a taste of home.
Other cultures can differ greatly from your own, but there are commonalties in the way we express emotions.
Turns out gender assumptions have been going on for quite some time.
How can we learn from the lessons of the past and build a better future?
They came from different places and with different ideas, which still resonate today.
This medieval-themed meme highlights a shady yet all too common rhetorical move people make in arguments.
If you’re interested in reinvention and adaptability, turns out Italian cooking is an instruction manual for life.
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Join New York Times best-selling author Maria Konnikova as she leads this special edition of Big Think Live.
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To create wiser adults, add empathy to the school curriculum.
We wouldn’t want to live without it, so how can we create art that’s durable?
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Strange bone circles made from mammoths revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe’s last ice age.