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How experiencing a stroke helped a neuroanatomist understand reality and connectedness

At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

Unlikely Collaborators

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10mins

The Big Think Interview

Period myths that “just need to die”

Dr. Jen Gunter debunks the most common myths about menstruation.

Dr. Jen Gunter

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The Well

The symmetry that shaped physics: Frank Wilczek on Einstein’s legacy

Nobel Prize winning physicist Frank Wilczek reflects on Einstein’s greatest contribution.

Frank Wilczek

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The Big Think Interview

Yascha Mounk: The rise of the identity ideology—and why I think it spells trouble

Is “identity synthesis” the remedy for racial injustice? This political scientist says no.

Yascha Mounk

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Perception Box

The power of perception, with musician Jewel

The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.

Jewel Kilcher

Unlikely Collaborators

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Explain It Like I’m Smart

We’re not doomed. Here’s how to revive Planet Earth

“If given a chance, nature can rebound, and nature can rebound dramatically.” Biologist Sean B. Carroll discusses the resilience of nature and how humans can help it thrive. Humans litter, […]

Sean B. Carroll

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8mins

The Big Think Interview

Why apathy and fear are the two most useless positions on AI

Wharton professor Ethan Mollick explains why “co-intelligence may be the future of AI.

Ethan Mollick

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The Well

Words do matter—and you might be using them all wrong

Are you convincing everyone you’re smart, or accidentally alienating them? Here’s how to find out.

Alan Alda

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23mins

The Big Think Interview

Loneliness: The silent killer, and how to beat it

Feeling lonely? So is everybody else. Here’s how to change that, according to three experts.

Michael Slepian, Robert Waldinger & Richard Reeves

BetterHelp

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The Big Think Interview

How to make unreasonable hospitality your cutting edge advantage

Will Guidara, owner of iconic restaurants such as Eleven Madison Park, explains how hospitality is the number one thing that can help your business truly succeed.

Will Guidara

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The Well

How ‘mind-uploading’ stands to shake the core of humanity

Journalist Steven Kotler on digital immortality and the tech that could keep us “alive,” forever.

Steven Kotler

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11mins

The Big Think Interview

The masculinity crisis, explained

“Masculinity” has become synonymous with “toxic.” Journalist Christine Emba explains how that happened, and how it can change.

Christine Emba

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11mins

The Big Think Interview

What are the chances of YOU existing? A biologist explains

Humanity has two giant collisions to thank for its existence, explains biologist Sean B. Carroll.

Sean B. Carroll

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The Well

All of the universe’s disorder, explained in 6 minutes

Physicist Sean Carroll on entropy, complexity, and the origins of life:

Sean Carroll

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The Well

What geniuses get wrong about being “smart”

With great genius comes great rigidity. Professor Barabara Oakley on how to stay mentally agile — and get smarter as a result:

Barbara Oakley

24mins

The Big Think Interview

Sex in 3 places: Your brain, your bedroom, and in society

Mating, monogamy, and maximizing your sexual potential explained by 3 sex experts.

Helen Fisher, Louise Perry & Emily Nagoski

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Legends

The 4 biggest ideas in philosophy, with legend Daniel Dennett

“Forget about essences.” Philosopher Daniel Dennett on how modern-day philosophers should be more collaborative with scientists if they want to make revolutionary developments in their fields.

Daniel Dennett