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It's safe to say that long before our ancient ancestors developed language, our moon has been a source of fascination. Closing out the turbulent 1960s with humankind landing on the […]
Since the 1820s, scientists have observed an increase of suicides in the spring. The trend has been recorded in dozens of countries around the world. The most suicidal month is May, when rates […]
Around 6,400 light-years away, in the constellation of Orion, is this sparkling skyscape captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. On the edge of NGC 2174, this image shows a corner […]
"Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual." -- Arthur Koestler
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Physicist-turned-filmmaker David Kaplan talks about his film "Particle Fever" and the search for the Higgs Boson.
On July 4, 2012 a team of physicists in Switzerland announced one of the biggest discoveries in science: the Higgs boson--the "God particle" that could explain why all matter has […]
Inflation tells us that it’s likely real, but can it be the answer to any of our scientific questions? Probably not. “Physical reality does not require that we be pleased with […]
I begin my column with a five-part interview series with Bob Tewksbury, the newdirector of player development for the Major League Baseball Players Association. He helps players deal with the […]
Haitian-American singer Jason Derulo’s tweet on Jan 15 displayed youthful exuberance. The 24-year-old included six exclamation marks when declaring his single ‘Talk Dirty’ had reached #9 on the iTunes singles […]
Imagine if I were to ask you to donate blood tomorrow. Now imagine that I were to offer you $7 to do the very same thing. Would this incentive make […]
Warning: Robots are becoming smarter. They can now teach each other how to play Pac-Man. Researchers in Washington State University's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science have developed a […]
The goal of this blog is to help raise awareness of what I call The Risk Perception Gap the danger that arises when we worry about some things more […]
Stargazers have something to look forward to. Over the next few months, a pair of colorful bright objects will be visible close together--Mars and Spica. Next week in particular, Mars […]
"If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else." - Marvin Gaye
If the eyes are the windows of the soul, can the windows of an artist’s studio—the vistas they viewed daily for inspiration—offer a glimpse into their soul? In anticipation of […]
MaryChapinCarpenter has won five Grammys, but she still can't give you a formula for how to write a song. "You know if I had a way to easily describe the writing […]
As we approach our national day of mourning, the April 15th tax filing deadline, Americans once again are witness to an apparently spontaneous breakout of Kabuki theatre in our capital. […]
Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal is like offering to buy somebody's house for a nickel and snarl.
"Seeing is not believing," is how Neil deGrasse Tyson opened last Sunday's episode of "Cosmos." If you've been following the "creationism" debate, which we've covered here on Big Think, then […]
Happy April Fool's Day! We here at Big Think celebrated by releasing this exclusive footage of Dr. Michio Kaku contemplating the universe. Google, which always seems to enjoy being festive, […]