The Latest from Big Think

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As individuals, we scientists are all flawed. But the enterprise of science rises above our individual shortcomings. The enterprise of science is perhaps the greatest achievement in all of human […]
A new study reveals that it increases eye pressure, negating the effects of THC.
Oppression causes many people to run for the hills. Literally.
America might be in the throes of a loneliness epidemic, but cultivating wisdom can help.
Good quotes are powerful catalysts for positive actions.
Your new year's resolutions should benefit not just yourself, but the whole planet.
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The countdown continues! This is the 7th most popular video of 2018.
Despite what you may have heard, they don’t suck anything in at all. Black holes are some of the strangest, most wondrous objects in all the Universe. With huge amounts of […]
A new study out of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville traces a disturbing correlation.
This technology could close the gap between nature and the man-made environment.
Celebrating five years since Grain Brain was published, David Perlmutter doubles down on his warnings.
The relationship between our genotypes and our psychological traits, while substantial, is highly indirect and emergent.
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The countdown continues! Our 8th most popular video of 2018 cuts through the political fray.
The Universe began almost perfectly uniform, while today, it’s anything but. Here’s how we grew up. One of the strangest facts about the Universe is how dramatically its changed over time. […]
New psychology research suggests people get more lasting joy from giving gifts.
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The countdown continues! This is the 9th most popular video of 2018 — and great fuel for starting a new year.