The Latest from Big Think

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There are good historical reasons why Germans are suspicious of surveillance.
space expanding
Yes, the Universe is expanding, but you might wonder, "How fast is it expanding?"
average star
Please stop calling our Sun an "average star." It is philosophically dubious and astronomically incorrect.
mass flourishing
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
free speech
Although saying the wrong thing could often get you killed in ancient civilizations, history shows that the ideal of free speech has deep roots.
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And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?
bernardinelli-bernstein
65 million years ago, an asteroid strike caused the 5th great mass extinction. Could we save Earth, today, from a similar event?
inclusion in the workplace
Learning and development leaders can play a key role in fostering inclusion in the workplace, improving creativity and innovation in the process.
asymmetry
The Universe has asymmetries, but that's a good thing. Imperfections are essential for the existence of stars and even life itself.
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Implicit bias may be outside your conscious control, but that doesn’t mean change is.
debt-to-gdp
The U.S. has the world's largest debt in absolute terms, but Japan's is the largest when measured in terms of its debt-to-GDP ratio.
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Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
Saint Ambrose
When Saint Ambrose of Milan was venerated, his life became public property, its meaning expanding with the unique interpretations of each new generation.
Whenever you're surprised, there's a good chance that your brain is busy tweaking your memories.
With this unique opportunity to create a totally new world, why does the metaverse already feature such old-world concepts?
nuclear fusion
Why power generated through nuclear fusion will be the future, but not the present, solution to humanity's energy needs.
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Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang.
John Templeton Foundation
drunk words are sober thoughts
Should we take people's drunken behavior as evidence of their true character?