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The company must also appoint an independent privacy committee to its board of its directors.
Eric Weinstein says that we need to rethink the current scientific model to allow for more dreaming.
A case for looking beyond the planetary scientist’s (or even the astronomer’s) definition. Ever since 2006, when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially defined the term planet — introducing the term ‘dwarf […]
4mins
What are the best ideas out there to innovate our rapidly changing education system? The Lumina Foundation has partnered with Big Think to find them.
Lumina Foundation
Why are so many nations scrambling to get there?
It could be the largest data leak of a Russian intelligence agency.
The loss of the Y chromosome could drive the formation of entirely new species.
Cancer's sweet tooth. Turning cancer cells into fat. Unveiling genetic secrets. Scientists are learning about cancer every day.
You get out what you put in, and we haven’t truly invested in space since Apollo ended. Humanity should be an interplanetary civilization by now. There is no scientific reason that […]
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Here's what to say in an era where many people are too afraid to say anything.
Institute for Humane Studies
How one microbiologist is leading the way toward eradicating a terrible disease.
When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.
Designers from Luxembourg created a smart planter that can give anyone a green thumb.
It shows Europe divided into two bafflingly unfamiliar blocs – what do red and blue stand for?
Former evangelical pastor Joshua Harris has put himself in a difficult situation.