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The newest essays, interviews, and features from Big Think.

The politicalization of mask-wearing doesn't help stop the spread of infections.
Astrophysicists calculate the likely number of civilization out there capable of communicating with us.
Too little breathing room, tear gas, and insufficient masks are a recipe for disaster. Police are worsening all three. Across the nation and the world, people of all skin colors are […]
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Don't worry about grammar rules at first. They'll only trip you up.
Sophists used rhetoric and debate to arrive at practical truths.
According to Harvard economists, Democrats and Republicans both perceive reality very wrong.
Smart bandages quickly identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and normal bacteria, in owies.
Can't memorize all those elements? If you're more into geography, perhaps this will help.
Solid, liquid, and gas are the three everyone learns. Plasma is the fourth. But there are two more, and they’re fascinating. How many states of matter are there? When you […]
Reveri Health has launched a new stress-relief self-hypnosis program through Amazon Alexa to help combat the anxiety of COVID-19.
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Did you know that shifting to a positive perspective on aging can add 7.5 years to your life? Or that there is a provable U-curve of happiness that shows people get happier after age 50?
Batrachopus grandis, an ancient crocodylomorph, may have chased down land prey on its own two feet.
Women and girls must be front and centre of coronavirus response and recovery.
Robert Whitaker discusses the long-term impact of prescription medication.
In 2011, a bizarre, green object was discovered. At long last, we finally understand why. One of astronomy’s biggest surprises came in 2007, when a mysterious green object was found. […]
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The importance of finding and shaping learning communities.
Scientists are befuddled by where the shark gets most of its food.
A new study finds surprising evidence of the self-domestication of urban foxes.