The Latest from Big Think

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It's "clinically proven" to induce nightmares, says Burger King, which ran a pretty weird study.
According to new research carried out by Coinbase, we're witnessing a significant rise in the number of universities teaching their students about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. It turns out that 42% […]
These great thinkers remind us that taking an unpopular, bold stance might not be madness.
These cosmic behemoths were enormous from very early times. Here’s how they came to be. One of the biggest challenges for modern astrophysics is to describe how the Universe went from […]
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Around Halloween in 2015, astronomers discovered 'The Goblin'. Now, it's leading us to what some call Planet X.
 Jane McGonigal is a game designer whose SuperBetter app teaches you to “live gamefully.” Coming from a gaming background, she knows all about how exhilarating it is to take on an intriguing challenge […]
The "Women's Walk" (as Google has named it) will occur in response to how the company handled sexual misconduct claims against one of its executives.
About a third of doctors may not be doing enough.
Why do we celebrate Halloween, and what have pumpkins got to do with it?
The president told Axios on HBO that he hopes to change the law with an executive order.
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Meditation with a mystical edge? Don't knock magick 'til you've tried it.
Any hypothesis, no matter how alluring, must be confronted with the full suite of data. Our Solar System may be the closest part of the Universe to us as we look […]
Hint: It's a lot harder than merely being a denier.
Officials with the departments of Homeland Security and Defense announced the deployments Monday at a press conference.
Test post for YT video in lead media and for slideshow with JWPlayer videos People wait for the sun to go down to view Mars at the Chabot Space and […]
What does it take to tackle a multifaceted problem?
Voter turnout in the United States is pretty low compared to other industrialized countries. While the 2016 US presidential election saw a 56% turnout rate, the 2017 general election in […]
The 71-year-old author suggests replacing the adjective "amazing" with something more "pungent & specific".