Victoria Brown
CEO and Co-founder
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I had no idea that August 23rd is National Go Topless Day, until I entered Central Park at Columbus Circle. There, on a nearby lawn, I saw a gathering of a few dozen people dressed in white. Pleaseant music was playing and at first I thought it was some sort of religious group. That is until I saw the home hewn signs that read, "Free Your Breasts." And my timing was perfect, as an un-noticed leader gave a signal and the gathered crowd did just that. Read More
August 23, 2009 | In Truth & Justice
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If you hope to live a really, really long life, turns out it's better to be conscientious than optimistic. As The Daily Beast reports, Psychologists have created something called the "Big 5," a criterion used to comprehend a human's personality. The five aspects are agreeableness, openness, extroversion, conscientiousness and neuroticism, with each given a ranking to form a personality understanding. The more conscientious a person, the longer he or she is&nbs… Read More
July 30, 2009 | In Life & Death
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What Do You Want to Know About Male Sexual Development?
Dr. Harry Ostrer is joining the panel tomorrow night called, "The Personal Genome: What We Know." Please tweet your questions @Big_Think. Read More
July 13, 2009 | In Health & Medicine, Science & Tech
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What's the liklihood that if you are ill, you go to a doctor and get good, effective treatment? At the moment, we have no way of measuring this. Read More
June 26, 2009 | In Health & Medicine
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It Takes Just Six Minutes to Get Hosed
I was alerted to an article in the UK Telegraph through a Tweet from Guy Kawasaki. Researchers have now proven that alcohol goes to your head really quickly, in six minutes or less. I have two minutes to finish this post! The research for this finding is published in the current issue of the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. Read More
June 18, 2009 | In Health & Medicine, Science & Tech
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Long distance runners aren't the only ones who suffer from lonliness. It's becoming an epidemic among CEOs. And with this isolation can come great anxiety. Read More
April 19, 2009 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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It used to be that the media, at least in predominately Christian countries, wrote about Easter. Not any more. Read More
April 12, 2009 | In Belief
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Women Have Taken Control Of The Internet
For the first time, women outnumber men online — 51.7% of all users. Increased opportunities for women is just the beginning of why this is interesting. Read More
April 5, 2009 | In Identity, Inspiration & Wisdom
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Long Considered Financial Backwater, Canadian Banks Rise Amid Crisis
Wall Street is looking North for inspiration—and not to Greenwich. Read More
March 31, 2009 | In Business & Economics
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It used to be that sending an email was like dying. It couldn't be undone. Now gmail is giving us all a second chance. Read More
March 25, 2009 | In Science & Tech
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Feeling Squeezed, Men Go Under the Knife
A Urologist in Clevend has been noticing an interesting trend since November of last year. His clinic has been crowded with men seeking vasectomies. Read More
March 24, 2009 | In Health & Medicine
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Madoff Didn't Bother Buying One Security
The New York Times Deal Book is reporting that Madoff likely bought no securites for his clients in the last thirteen years. That's right -- NONE. Read More
February 20, 2009 | In Media & Internet
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"Unseen" Comets Likely to Destroy Earth!
In The Telegraph today, an artilce warns that dark, unseen comets could pose a deadly threat to the earth. Read More
February 12, 2009 | In Science & Tech
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Artist Sean Scully on Big Think Today
If you have any questions you would like answered from this legendary painter and print maker, please email them to us at editor@bigthink.com. Read More
February 11, 2009 | In Life & Death
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The Shareholder's Meeting We Should All Attend
Since each of us is contributing to essentially bank rolling many of our biggest banks, it's pretty important that we pay attention to what's being said at the Congressional hearings today by the nation's top finance executives. Read More
February 11, 2009 | In Business & Economics, Future
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There's a lot of talk at the moment about the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, that landed in the Hudson River a few weeks ago. Read More
February 10, 2009 | In Identity
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Over the last hundred years of sports, technological advancements have enhanced athlete's performance. In so doing, the records of today's athletes cannot realistically be compared to those of the past. Read More
February 9, 2009 | In Arts & Culture, Science & Tech
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Examining the Future of Niche Media
Newsweek is changing its focus from major news stories to more niche content aimed at an affluent audience. Read More
February 9, 2009 | In Arts & Culture, Politics & Policy, World
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The Problems of Living on $500,000
There's an article in today's New York Times Style Section, titled You Try to Live on 500K in This Town that got me thinking a lot about human nature. Read More
February 8, 2009 | In Belief
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Ask Business Guru Clayton Christensen Your Questions
Renowned business guru and Harvard Business School Professor will be on Big Think tomorrow, answering your questions. He conceived of "disruptive innovation" and is now using the concept to describe how it is reshaping health care. What do you want to know about disruptive technologies? The Future of Health Care? American Innovation? Email me your questions to, victoria@bigthink.com and we'll be sure to ask. Read More
January 29, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
Victoria R. M. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Big Think. Victoria has a BA from McGill University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Prior to Big Think, Victoria worked at Vertex Consultants, a management consultancy in Toronto, and then at Summit Entertainment and Universal Studios in Los Angeles. After earning an M.B.A. Victoria worked as a producer at PBS where she was nominated for an Emmy for producing Charlie Rose’s interview with Ted Turner in 2005.
