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Innovation
10mins
“Invention matters, but implementation matters more.”
9mins
Today’s technologist archetypes share a blind spot. Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute explains why “philosophy is essential” when building planetary-scale technology.
Cosmos Institute
From Apple to Airbnb to OpenAI the generalist mindset has been an invaluable source of advantage — and we can all learn from these successes.
Can the top quark, the shortest-lived particle of all, bind with anything else? Yes it can! New results at the LHC demonstrate toponium exists.
Over the first half of 2025, the US has cut science as never before. This disaster for American science may be a gift to the rest of the world.
If your world-beating idea is not working you might need to change direction — and Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom provides the perfect case study.
When organizations focus on finding new markets, the returns can be spectacular — as a case study from Australia perfectly illustrates.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
A meditation on quantum physics, creative endurance, and the unseen forces that shape what lasts.
To be culturally intelligent, you must be curious and open-minded — and the benefits can be transformative.
Snorre Kjesbu — SVP & GM of Cisco’s Employee Experience group — has a bold vision for the future of human interaction.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
6mins
“You might as well go for it. You might as well do the thing that you dream about doing for heaven's sake.”
The cofounders of think tank RethinkX are convinced that humanity is undergoing civilizational phase change.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
In "Raising AI," De Kai argues that today's AIs are already more like us than we think they are.
The outrageously accomplished magician-inventor-author chats to Big Think about fear, multitasking, and successful work-life reinvention.
As US science faces record cuts to funding, jobs, and facilities, these 10 quotes help remind us how science brings value to us all.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
What made Leonardo da Vinci last wasn’t magic — it was process — and his study of fluids can help us win the long game.
Creative thinkers are unafraid of the ambiguous spaces where innovation often resides — and this trait is vital when navigating change.
The strange, undulating sound of mathematics.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
“It is natural to want to avoid failure. But when we avoid failure, we also avoid discovery and accomplishment."
The platform is a digital Royal Society for today's greatest minds — and it could play an essential role in shaping the next civilization.
Having a vision isn’t enough to be an effective leader.
The marketing guru outlines the current state of brand-building — and highlights four outstanding opportunities for the immediate future.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The cofounder and CEO of red-hot billing platform Metronome unpacks his leadership journey.