Search
Latest Articles
The newest essays, interviews, and features from Big Think.
"Too many teenagers are ignoring or are unaware of new types of jobs that are emerging."
7mins
Deciding how we ought to live is one of the greatest challenges of being alive. Ask yourself these important questions to gain clarity, with philosopher Peter Singer.
Despite its changing shape and its unprecedented dimming, a supernova this year, decade, or even century is highly unlikely. For months, skywatchers have enjoyed a view of the night sky […]
A deeper look at what happens in the first 2 years after experiencing sexual trauma.
Your pooch needs to be trained with love and compassion.
Dissatisfaction is often linked to scandals and economic shocks.
It's estimated that $68 trillion will pass down from Boomers to millennials. Here's how ultra-rich families can do the most amount of good with what they inherit.
The separation of church and state is being dismantled one bill at a time.
6mins
A truly diverse society exudes open-mindedness, not just reluctant acceptance of differing viewpoints.
Institute for Humane Studies
With tens of thousands of satellites requiring AI-control to avoid collisions, a single solar flare could everything. Over the next few years, the night sky and the volume of space […]
Come to grips with the fundamentals of graphic design and master the field's top tools.
A.I. hasn't come for our jobs just yet, but it can figure out who is looking for a new one.
2mins
Vaccines have done their job so well that anti-vax parents have forgotten the horror of contagious disease.
A fascinating new book tells the untold stories of two women, Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb, who could have been first. On June 18, 1983, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched with […]
Scientists often find that they cannot replicate prior findings.
Smoking is not just habit-based but is deeply entwined with emotions.
Will Storr has written a masterful guide to writing with "The Science of Storytelling."
3mins
Despite the hype, these technologies aren't relevant right now. But they could be in the future.
One of NASA’s original great observatories, Spitzer showed us the infrared Universe as never before. On January 30, 2020, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope was retired after a 17 year mission. Prior […]
New research shows how Americans feel about genetic engineering, human enhancement and automation.