The Latest from Big Think

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A photo of a brain with false memories.
We are prone to false memories. One reason is that we are biased toward remembering tidy endings for events, even if they didn't exist.
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The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
Nasa's nasa spacecraft observing annular eclipse.
An annular eclipse is coming to Earth on October 14, 2023. Six months later, a total solar eclipse is headed our way. Here's the reason why.
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Many capabilities contribute to effective change leadership, but four stand out as vitally important at a macro level.
A wake up call for America during World War I.
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited.
spiral galaxies MIRI PHANGS JWST
How does star-formation, occurring in small regions within galaxies, affect the entire host galaxy that contains it? JWST holds the answers.
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There are hints that it could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other brain disorders.
An image of a woman holding a cell phone with potential trigger warnings.
Scientific evidence does not support the use of trigger warnings, which are described as a "disingenuous gesture of trauma awareness."
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CRISPR, stem cells, and even cancer drugs are helping shape an AIDS-free future.
A map showing the spread of the euphrates river.
Though over three billion people speak an Indo-European language, researchers are not sure where the language family originated.
A book titled "The Coming Wave" on containment.
Technology goes in directions we can never predict — so we must be prepared to limit the spread of unintended consequences.
A man in a suit standing next to a display of batteries showing signs of "nobel disease.
It is easy to mock Nobel Laureates who go astray, but eccentricity often accompanies brilliance. We should have some sympathy.
Nasa image of a spiral galaxy that challenges cosmology.
Cosmology is unlike other sciences. When our view of the Universe changes, so does our understanding of philosophy and science itself.
hypermassive neutron star
Neutrons can be stable when bound into an atomic nucleus, but free neutrons decay away in mere minutes. So how are neutron stars stable?
Two starfish on the beach at sunset.
Scientists may have detected the somewhat smelly chemical dimethyl sulfide on a planet 120 light-years from Earth.
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It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.
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McDermitt Caldera, the site of an ancient volcanic eruption, straddles the border of Oregon and Nevada.