The Latest from Big Think

A new smartphone app gives a clever nod to Noam Chomsky while giving players just enough inspiration to create some pretty funny sentences.

Today is our National Day of Prayer, emphasis on "our" and "National," meaning freedom is the prevailing principle through which to approach our discussions (and Internet comments).

Brian Mullaney, founder of organizations that provide free surgeries for millions of children worldwide, says we need to be solving the "little" problems first.

Dr. Guido Zuccon knows we all Google our medical questions, but how accurate are these search engine diagnosis?

Some people get anxious when they're without their smartphones, but others may become phobic. Researchers are working on a way to measure this new, modern malady. 

Remember when you only went to Amazon to buy books? Or when Netflix only let you watch other companies' shows? Or when Reddit was just a place to see what was trending online? The sky's the limit now for these and other brands evolving into media companies.

"Whenever racial discrimination exists it is a tragic expression of man’s spiritual degeneracy and moral bankruptcy. Therefore, it must be removed not merely because it is diplomatically expedient, but because it is morally compelling."

Meanness is not exactly ebola, but it chips away at our quality of life. When we're the recipients, there are comeback options to halt its spread.

Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchor and the brother of New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, performed a valuable public service on Wednesday when he sent what I would hope is the […]

Authenticity is hugely important when building your own brand. Don't aspire to be something you're not. Brand "you."

What if Bill Nye were your warm, rational uncle? What if you could informally ask his opinion on anything from black holes to the zombie apocalypse? Well now you can. 

A recent study finds that real-world stereotypes continue to exist in virtual worlds.

Can the world’s most fantastic and speculative “theory of everything” candidate shed light on the Universe’s most invisible objects? “I just think too many nice things have happened in string […]

Don't shave your beards just yet; the panic over feces in beards may have been exaggerated — there's fecal matter everywhere. 

Writing is a recent innovation in the history of human evolution. So, how then is it that our brains organize this skill?

Harsh criticism of Chipotle's marketing ploy to eliminate some genetically modified ingredients is part of a growing movement to stand up to advocates on many issues who promote fear that flies in the face of the evidence.

The most powerful telescope in history will never see the farthest galaxy. “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded […]

"No ruler is ever really dethroned by his subjects. No hand but his own ever takes the crown from his head. ... When he ceases to lead ... the revolt which casts him from power is only the outward manifestation of his previous abdication."

Psychologists think there's another reason behind the scorn atheists face, and it's fear. Atheists make some people confront the idea there may not be everlasting life after death.

The author of a new book about attention explains the three distinct kinds: immediate, short, and long. To capture someone's attention, you have to see these three as stages into a person's subconscious.