The Latest from Big Think

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particle accelerator
Giant particle accelerators aren't a waste of money. They are essential for understanding the Universe.
In all of science, no figures have changed the world more than Einstein and Newton. Will anyone ever be as revolutionary again?
classical composers
For centuries, men prevented women from writing music. These classical composers broke with social norms and made their mark on history.
consciousness
What if intelligence can thrive without consciousness?
brain scan politics
A deep learning AI running on a supercomputer was able to link patterns of brain connectivity to political ideology.
bedtime procrastination
We know sleep is more important than aimlessly scrolling on social media or checking our email for the 50th time. So, why do we do it?
VR training
The time to begin exploring VR training is now. Here are the pros, cons, and different ways this technology can be utilized. 
infinity
And if it does, could we ever measure it?
A woman paints as part of her creative habit.
Being more creative doesn’t require a ‘Muse.’ It’s about pairing intelligence and imagination.
Uranus
We've only seen Uranus up close once: from Voyager 2, back in 1986. The next time we do it, its features will look entirely different.
Sherlock Holmes
Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.
The strangest thing about trying to predict the future is that our only clues lie in the past.
standard model color
The Standard Model of elementary particles has three nearly identical copies of particles: generations. And nobody knows why.
One theory for catatonia is that it is similar to an animal's “death feint.”