In "The Gift of Not Belonging," Rami Kaminski explains why group consensus may hinder the original thinkers who help advance society.

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“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, that is getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going, anybody can do that.”

The ANITA experiment found cosmic rays shooting out of Antarctica. One interpretation claims "parallel Universes," but is that right?

Different methods of measuring the Universe's expansion rate yield high-precision, incompatible answers. But is the problem robustly real?

"The rise of the internet brought about similar fears, yet it ultimately made learning richer and more accessible."

With "Karla's Choice," Nick Harkaway had an impossible mission: maintain his father’s legacy while staying true to his voice.

The corporate world is no cake walk — as a leader you need a framework that can equip you for the cross-pressures.

Launched in March, the PUNCH mission has viewed two incredible coronal mass ejections, tracking them farther from the Sun than ever before.

Breaking barriers: seamless learning across languages and platforms.

Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.

Leaders may not realize it — they’re not just being watched, they’re being interpreted, filtered, and judged, frame by frame.

From the printing press to the internet, every technological revolution in history has reshaped human thought. Now, with AI accelerating by the day, philosopher Meghan Sullivan asks: Are we ready for the philosophical shift that must follow?

The tiniest galaxies of all are the most severely dominated by dark matter. Could black holes be the cause of the extra gravity instead?

As Beijing encroaches on the territory of the Himalayan kingdom, its ultimate aim is leverage over India.

Why do we fall in love with one person over another? The late biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher unpacks the evolutionary roots of romantic love, sex, and attachment.  Using research […]

A few physical quantities, in all laboratory experiments, are always conserved: including energy. But for the entire Universe? Not so much.

For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.

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"If we did create beings that were more like non-human animals, we ought to treat them much better than we now treat non-human animals."