The Latest from Big Think

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Psychedelics mess with our prior beliefs, and could help us see what forms these beliefs in the first place.
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With a finite 13.8 billion years having passed since the Big Bang, there's an edge to what we can see: the cosmic horizon. What's it like?
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If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one, psychologists have some tips.
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If the evolution of the Universe is a movie, what happens when we rewind it all the way backward?
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Recent changes have affected the design and development of instructor-led training. Read on to find out how.
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Beer's flavor begins to change as soon as it is packaged. Are cans or bottles better at preserving flavor?
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Steam cars hit the U.S. market in the 1890s but were largely extinct by the 1930s. Will technology bring them back?
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Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic cosmic events of all. On October 9, 2022, a remarkable one occurred: the brightest ever seen.
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We bring multifaceted selves to our interactions, and in these interactions co-create each other again and again. 
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Estonia has long been seen as a pioneer in digitizing the democratic process.
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Time gets a little strange as you approach the speed of light.
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End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.
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“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.” 
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The utilitarian “greatest happiness principle” has remained popular for two centuries — is it time for a rethink?
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That scary swirling void from which nothing can escape is our perfect universal translation tool.
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Many galaxies really are ultra-distant, but some are just intrinsically red or dusty. Only with spectroscopy can JWST tell which is which.
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The cathedral is being explored as never before.