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Many mavericks look to Einstein as a unique figure, whose lone genius revolutionized the Universe. The big problem? It isn't true.
The controversial theory about magic mushrooms and human evolution gets a much-needed update.
The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.
Beyond stars, galaxies, and gravity, studying the fundamental workings of nature reveals widely applicable lessons for learners everywhere.
"I am free. It's a lot of effort to be free from the prison that is in your mind, and the key is in your pocket." - Edith Eva Eger
Electric vehicle sales are rising but public charging in cities is still lacking.
Businesses are realizing that rapid disruption without stability can lead to long-term failure. A new era of thoughtful, sustainable growth is emerging.
If “founder mode” runs its course, CEOs should cultivate a new skillset rooted in the authenticity of self-awareness.
More than two years after JWST began science operations, our Universe now looks very different. Here are its biggest science contributions.
Studying why innovation clusters form can shed light on how to better promote research and growth.
Airbnb’s CBO, Dave Stephenson, joins Big Think for a chat about elite-team leadership, "founder mode," the Taylor Swift effect, and more.
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We're all assigned a label at some point in our lives. You might be the smart one, the creative one or the lazy one. But is that designation really an […]
Unlikely Collaborators
What are dark matter and dark energy? The large-scale structure of the cosmos encodes them both, with ESA's Euclid mission leading the way.
"The promise of the Human Genome Project has finally arrived."
The secret sauce is the real world.
Differences in certain avian and mammalian proteins explain why avian influenza doesn't (typically) infect humans.
Would you be upset if I called you an eggplant?
Don't make the mistake of blindly following quantitative metrics — whether you're helping clients or looking for lunch.
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“Why is it that the quality of our information did not improve over thousands of years? Why is it that very sophisticated societies have been as susceptible as stone age tribes to mass delusion and the rise of destructive ideologies?”
The most common visual depictions of the history of the Universe show the Big Bang as a growing tube with an "ignition" point. Why is that?