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The year 2020 will go down in history as one that shook our inner and outer worlds.

The renowned magician recently joined Big Think CEO and cofounder Victoria Brown for a wide-ranging discussion.

A new study from Singapore found that intermittent fasting increases neurogenesis.

In his new book, "The Wedge," Scott Carney tests the boundaries of human resilience.

Did you know? Looped music has been used a means of torture.

Another week, another fresh batch of comments straight out of the Facebook. Did you make the cut? 

What role do expectations play in whether we feel hungry or satiated?   

Jesus was a revered figure and prophet in the Quran. But what exactly do Muslims believe about him?

Right before he goes to sleep every night, staunch atheist Penn Jillette does something surprising. He says a little prayer – sort of.

Take a deep breath, you're in for a ride. Here is Penn Jillette on Libertarianism, taxes, Trump, Clinton, Sanders, Gary Johnson, sex, drugs and Kurt Cobain.

Penn Jillette just got born again – but don't fortify the gates of heaven just yet, because it's his atheism that he's renewed, to account for blanket religious vilification and hate politics.

The story of the Penn Jilllette's weight loss is, as you might expect, quite extreme. In fact it was the radical nature of his diet that attracted him to it in the first place.

Spontaneous, deep talk on surprise topics. On this week's episode of Think Again - a Big Think podcast, James Gleick, author of Time Travel - a History, talks with host Jason Gots about why we're so obsessed with something that's evidently impossible. 

How one famous magician turned atheist by reading the Bible.

Dreams are not rational, neither are fantasy novels and comic books and yet they're immensely valuable in processing our thoughts, feelings and moral quandaries. Does Tarot do the same?

Penn Jillette explains how it’s more respectful to argue than just let anyone believe anything.

Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Deny Evolution If adults want to deny evolution, sure. That’s fine. Whatever. But those adults better not make their kids follow in […]

Penn Jillette says that despite Donald Trump’s apparent craziness, the real estate mogul’s move into entertainment is a good role for him in our culture.

Penn Jillette: I don’t think Daniel Kahneman knew he was writing a magic book. I don’t think he knew he was writing about Celebrity Apprentice. But he might have.

According to Celebrity Apprentice star Penn Jillette, Daniel Kahneman's book Thinking, Fast and Slow could double as a producer's handbook for reality television.

"Having strong opinions is part of the joy of being alive, and loving people in spite of those strong opinions is one of the other joys of being alive."

Penn Jillette says healthy skepticism involves maintaining the distinction between what you think and what you feel. 

The most important thing is to feel about things you feel about – should feel about – and think about things you should think about. You should not feel about […]

The most important thing is to feel about things you feel about – should feel about – and think about things you should think about. You should not feel about […]

Penn Jillette says there is no such thing as a war on Christmas. And yet, Jillette says we’re leaving out “close to 30 percent of the population of the United […]

Atheist author and magician Penn Jillette asks why we can't use the word "holidays" instead of "Christmas" to be more inclusive. 

As Penn Jillettesaid right here on BigThink.com, “Reading the Bible (or the Koran, or the Torah) will make you an atheist.” Of course, just reading the Bible itself—all 66 canonical […]

In this installment of Penn Jillette’s Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election, the Penn and Teller illusionist (and outspoken atheist) sizes up Mitt Romney’s religion.

WARNING: adult language. In this installment of Penn Jillette’s Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election, the Penn and Teller illusionist (and outspoken atheist) sizes up Mitt Romney’s religion, along with […]