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“If you draw something, I will add to it.” The red pen never felt so good. “Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the […]
For many industries, the next big innovative step is often spurred by achievement from an outside industry. The historical marriage between food preservation technology and nautical advancement is a perfect example.
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks tonight but astronomers warn that the forthcoming full moon will likely dampen the occasion.
Researchers from the University of Maryland and Australian research center NICTA have developed a method to teach robots tasks by exposing them to lessons on YouTube.
A workshop in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. helps equip children with the necessary survival knowledge in case they're separated from parents and friends.
The Science Guy explores the social lessons to be learned from evolution. Paramount is that race, both as a classification for humans and dogs, is not a natural construct.
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The Science Guy returns to Big Think to discuss dogs, evolution, and racial myths.
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Innovation expert Elliott Masie explains the goal of his MASIE Center think tank.
As dark energy takes over and distant galaxies accelerate, what are we losing, and what does that mean? “What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they […]
The District of Columbia sports the third highest rent in the country yet prices have begun to fall as a construction boom injects supply into a seller's market.
"There are no happy endings in history, only crisis points that pass." The author and biochemist was born 2 January 1920.
A Rutgers Medical School professor has developed an exercise called "Psy-Feld" in which students watch episodes of the beloved 90's sitcom and discuss the psychopathology of the characters.
Occupy the Bookstore "overlays competitive market prices for textbooks directly on the college bookstore website," much to the chagrin of bookstore giant Follett.
Seemingly minor decisions like where you shop and how you socialize can mean the difference between maintaining a healthy reserve and returning home penniless.
If you're not getting enough sleep at night you're not going to be as productive or happy in your life. Try to make the decision to remedy that this new year.
Genetic disposition and smoking may have little to do with your chances of getting cancer, in some instances. Recent research indicates that two-thirds of the time, the cause of cancer can be blamed on just bad luck.
In late 2014, a court in Argentina took up the case of Sandra, a 29-year-old who has been held captive all her life. Born in Germany, taken from her parents […]
Innovation expert Elliott Masie explains the goal of his MASIE Center think tank: to investigate the connections between technology, innovation, and learning. Part of this is understanding the instantaneous nature of commercial innovation.
Talking on the phone isn't just a Stone Age custom. Young people who prefer text-based communication still need to hone their talking skills in order to excel.
"People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point."