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Duke University professor Ruth Grant says that selflessness and goodness are not necessarily the same.
You may have heard about Wolfram Alpha, tech savant Stephen Wolfram's new query-answering search engine. And if you follow gadget and tech reviews, you've probably read about what the engine […]
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If Dr. Alan Russell has his way, deep cuts will heal without any scarring and the blind will be able to see with their tongues.
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In partnership with GE, Big Think is bringing you conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers in the world of health care, tackling issues ranging from stemming costs to […]
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Insurance companies are rewarded for excluding sick people, says Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter.
With the country mired in a recession, countless people are looking for a new boomtown. New data indicates one place that, if it isn’t recession-proof, is at least recession-resistant. That […]
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Business strategist Clayton Christensen argues that nurse practitioners and retail health outlets should have increased authority in treating patients.
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Clayton Christensen on how public-private partnerships can fix the healthcare system.
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Genomics pioneer George Church found that cutting-edge medical technology added years to his own life.
Council on Foreign Relations expert Laurie Garrett will discuss international health, infectious disease, bioterrorism and the impact of health policy on international relations tomorrow. Post your questions for Ms. Garret […]
From the Department of Really Cool Gadgets comes a protoype for a mobile phone that will alert us to all the bad stuff out there. It can sense pollen counts, […]
The business world has been blamed for just about everything from the dissolution of native cultures to the exploitation of natural resources. But Whole Foods CEO John Mackey and academic […]
There was a brief moment when it seemed like our perilous red state-blue state divide was closing. It was back when all those gun owners crossed the aisle to vote […]
Short of kidnapping your boss or stealing all the loose executive bonus money out there, what are some ways you can survive this job market? Big Think bucks the recession. […]
Pour another coffee and cuddle up with some material to round out your weekend. Niall Ferguson tells us the truth about financial deregulation, in case you thought it was totally […]
Manufacturing is our vital link to prosperity.
Radio listeners freaked out when Queen's six-minute magnum opus Bohemian Rhapsody debuted in the 1970s. Now the sprawling rock anthem is proving too much to handle for a new group […]
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The Former Finance Minister of Japan assess the U.S. Treasury's strategy for financial stabilization.
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Big Think and the Berkman Center present Jonathan Zittrain's discussion on principles of online privacy.
Web 2.0 has hundreds of sites to help artists collaborate. Sites like Indaba and WeBooks host communities where artists can connect and work on creating music or writing the next […]