The Well Why humans are surprisingly bad at being happy Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos. ▸ 9 min — with Laurie Santos
How to have better sex People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship. ▸ 11 min — with Esther Perel
The Well You have 3 brains. This is how to use them. You’ve heard about your "lizard brain." But what about the other two? ▸ 8 min — with Robert M Sapolsky
The Well The biggest myths about emotions, debunked No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead. ▸ 9 min — with Lisa Feldman Barrett
The science of super longevity Science can’t stop aging, but it may be able to slow our epigenetic clocks. ▸ 7 min — with Morgan Levine
The Well The evolutionary significance of dreaming Ancient societies revered dreams. Modern science tells us why. ▸ 5 min — with Patrick McNamara
Fix hidden conflict — before it’s too late Not all conflict is bad. Expert Priya Parker explains how “heat” can be harnessed for good. ▸ 6 min — with Priya Parker
The Well The case against specializing Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world. ▸ 6 min — with David Epstein
Discover your “true age” — and how to tweak it Your chronological age and your biological age aren’t the same thing. This ex-Yale professor explains how to tell the difference. ▸ 10 min — with Morgan Levine
Physics: The big questions of our existence in under an hour Sabine Hossenfelder talks about Albert Einstein, dead grandmothers, the physics of aging, and more in this full interview with Big Think. ▸ 43 min — with Sabine Hossenfelder
What is life? Nobel Prize-winning scientist Paul Nurse defines the 5 core principles of life. ▸ 8 min — with Paul Nurse
The Well The invisible math that controls the world This network physicist is mapping the world's most significant data to create the most beautiful visualizations of information we have ever seen. ▸ 7 min — with Albert-László Barabási
The Well How to live a life you won’t regret Aimless wandering is essential for understanding yourself. Here’s why. ▸ 6 min — with Bryan Cranston
The Well Can you separate science from the scientist? Science has opened so many doors to humanity’s understanding of the world. Scientism shuts them. Here’s how to tell the difference. ▸ 5 min — with Agustín Fuentes
Why men and boys are struggling Richard Reeves explains the big problems facing men today — and why no one is talking about them. ▸ 1:25:18 min — with Richard Reeves
The Well Why gene editing is still humanity’s most powerful tool Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology. ▸ 5 min — with Walter Isaacson
The Well Every culture has supernatural agents. Here’s why. From DMT elves, to God, to the figures in our dreams — why are humans so obsessed with the supernatural? ▸ 7 min — with Patrick McNamara
Ask smarter questions in 5 minutes Asking the wrong questions can hold you back. Natalie Nixon explains how to ask divergent questions to become a great thinker. ▸ 5 min — with Natalie Nixon
The Well Why we want the wrong things Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives. ▸ 5 min — with Luke Burgis
Why high-ranking leaders should be psych tested Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds. ▸ 6 min — with Brian Klaas
The “afterlife” according to Einstein’s special relativity Sabine Hossenfelder discusses the physics of… dead grandmothers? ▸ 10 min — with Sabine Hossenfelder
The Well The fascinating science of who succeeds in art This scientist made an algorithm to predict which artists succeed — all without even looking at their art. ▸ 6 min — with Albert-László Barabási
5 skills for conversing like a level-headed human Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […] ▸ 9 min — with Irshad Manji
The Well AI is smart — but can it think? How World War II codebreaker Alan Turing invented modern AI. ▸ 6 min — with Michael Wooldridge
Monogamy: How Christian sexual ethics took over the world 80% of the world was once polygamous. What happened? ▸ 5 min — with Louise Perry
The Well We need a new measure of evolutionary success. Here’s why. People say we are better off than ever. Are they right? ▸ 4 min — with Agustín Fuentes
FBI hostage negotiator explains his #1 persuasion skill Why the best negotiators are nice, not tough. ▸ 7 min — with Chris Voss
The Well The case against trigger warnings How America became a fragile nation — and how it can get its resilience back. ▸ 9 min — with Jonathan Haidt
Are conscious machines possible? A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible. ▸ 8 min — with Michael Wooldridge
The Well The neuroscience of nightmares This is not your average dream interpreter. Nightmares, as explained by a neuroscientist. ▸ 6 min — with Patrick McNamara