The Latest from Big Think

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A man in a white coat is analyzing positron emissions on two monitors.
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans use positrons — the antimatter equivalent of an electron — to locate cancer in the body.
bit vs qubit
Can quantum computers do things that standard, classical computers can't? No. But if they can calculate faster, that's quantum supremacy.
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Sixty years later, will anybody have heard of COVID?
Six authors, six monumental legacies, and a unique thread connecting them: a solitary novel that shines brightly.
overview effect
When the average person has a "theory," they're just guessing. But for a scientist, a theory is the pinnacle of what we can achieve.
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Whether you’re a leader looking to ramp up team output or just trying to improve your skill set, hard work alone is not enough.
A painting of Nero sitting on a throne with a loyal dog.
Nero’s reputation as one of the most malevolent emperors in Roman history might be partly slander.
ring nebula hubble jwst nircam miri
The "Ring Nebula," known for almost 250 years, is so much more than a Ring. With JWST's capabilities, we're seeing more than ever before.
The biocentric earth floats amongst cosmic creatures in space.
Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.
A monkey engaging in gene therapy.
"They decreased their drinking to the point that it was so low we didn’t record a blood-alcohol level."
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If you see life as only a source of suffering and misery, why bring anyone else into that? This belief, called anti-natalism, is on the rise.
A green leaf peeking out of a white blind.
AI is helping us replace petrochemicals with natural enzymes.
A happy woman rewilding onsite, surrounded by baskets.
"The more I unleash myself from the tethers of domestication, the happier I feel."
A Japanese painting portraying a bushido woman wielding a sword.
According to bushido, your life is of secondary importance to key virtues, like honor, loyalty, and justice.
A personality-filled collage portraying a man, woman, and child.
A few key moments are linked to significant shifts in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
antennae galaxies NGC 4038 4039
The Universe isn't just expanding, the expansion is also accelerating. If that's true, how will the Milky Way and Andromeda eventually merge?