The Latest from Big Think

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Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of many faces. European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.
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The heart's rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
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Slack’s recent radical upskilling booster week highlighted the urgent need for new approaches to L&D: here are some of the most groundbreaking.
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The cosmic scales governing the Universe are almost unbelievably large. What if we shrunk the Sun down to be just a grain of sand?
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Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
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Intentions tend to get mangled by overreach in every complex organization — so dial up the charisma and the clarity.
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Figuring out the answer involved a prism, a pail of water, and a 50 year effort by the most famous father-son astronomer duo ever.
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Here's why the answer may forever elude scientists.
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Well-rounded business teams can be built by distilling key insights from sporting data. Bottom line: don't overstock on superstars.
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With the invention of the leap year, the Julian calendar was used worldwide for over 1500 years. Over time, it led only to catastrophe.
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Sometimes called “the new gold,” sand is the second most exploited natural resource in the world after fresh water.
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Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.
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Engagement with generative AI is a business essential — but all companies should be vigilant.
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Today, the star-formation rate across the Universe is a mere trickle: just 3% of what it was at its peak. Here's what it was like back then.
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Earth wasn't created until more than 9 billion years after the Big Bang. In some lucky places, life could have arisen almost right away.
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The "End of Days" defines how we see time.
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Millions of people have had a near-death experience, and it often leads them to believe in an afterlife. Does this count as good proof?
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The first-of-its-kind map, which goes all the way down to the level of a single cell, could help prevent common birth defects.