innovation
The “lone genius” often gets the credit for big ideas, but real-world innovation is a team sport.
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New book explores a future populated with robot helpers.
How many hurdles stand in the way of hyperloops becoming a commercial reality?
Although everyone knows that coal-based energy is a thing of the past, declarations about nuclear power plants somehow do not want to enter into force.
Miso Robotics has already served up over 12,000 hamburgers.
An overfished planet needs a better solution. Fortunately, it’s coming.
An accident left this musician with one arm. Now he is helping create future tech for others with disabilities.
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This week, Big Think is partnering with Freethink to bring you amazing stories of the people and technologies that are shaping our future.
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We owe a lot to vaccines and the scientists that develop them. But we’ve only just touched the surface of what vaccines can do.
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New experiments find weird quantum activity in supercold gas.
Dominique Crenn, the only female chef in America with three Michelin stars, joins Big Think Live.
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The electric car manufacturer says updates to its battery design and manufacturing process will help lower production costs.
Innovators don’t ignore risk; they are just better able to analyze it in uncertain situations.
What exactly does “questions are the new answers” mean?
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New prototype Petri dishes let ordinary scientists in on the advanced technology.
Virtual reality is more than a trick. It’s a solution to big problems.
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Technology is an important tool, but it will take an ecosystem of educators, students, and caregivers to make the most of it.
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The drive would provide enough thrust for a spacecraft to travel near the speed of light using only electricity, says physicist Jim Woodward.
From reassessing the way schools are funded to changing the curriculum, there are ways to fix the inequities in education.
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DribbleUp is the perfect solution to recess at home.
“It’s kind of like a Fitbit in your skull with tiny wires,” Musk said.
Educators have proven that they can “turn the aircraft carrier” when they need to, but the system needs to match their efforts.
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What are schools for and who is leading the ship?
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Scientists are seeking ways to safely connect computers to the brain.
Ever wonder how soft hair can dull a steel razor? So did scientists at MIT.
Researchers are using technology to make visual the complex concepts of racism, as well as its political and social consequences.
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Researchers find an unusual property of a bacteria that can breathe in metal.
Here’s how the world’s technology conversations are changing.
Proteus could someday be used to create extremely strong and lightweight armor and locks.
Even non-academic experiences can inspire meaningful moments of learning and self-reflection.
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