Step 1: Don’t solve the wrong problem.
by
Chronic pain is often driven by brain processes that can be reprogrammed.
Moheb Costandi is a freelance science writer based in London. His work has been published in Nature, Science, Scientific American, The Guardian, and New Scientist, among other publications. His latest[…]
Big ideas in 10 minutes or less
Explore our library of more than 2,000 interviews with the world’s biggest thinkers.
Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. She received her undergraduate degree in Physiology and[…]
Janna Levin is a professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University. She is also director of sciences at Pioneer Works, a center for arts and sciences[…]
Michael Levin is a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University, where he is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor and serves as director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts[…]
Learn from the world’s biggest thinkers
Get insights from thought leaders across all fields and industries.
Explore the world’s biggest questions
Dive in and think big with us.
Is free will a phantom of brain chemistry, or are we truly in control of our lives? A question debated by great minds for millenia.
Explore our series
Original video series from the biggest thinkers in the world.
Even the smartest people benefit from more context. These experts are here to provide just that.
▸
13 min
—
with
▸
8 min
—
with
▸
8 min
—
with
▸
11 min
—
with
▸
8 min
—
with
▸
7 min
—
with
Big Thinkers join us to ruminate on a great question that they may — or may not — have pondered before.
▸
6 min
—
with
▸
4 min
—
with
▸
4 min
—
with
▸
6 min
—
with
▸
6 min
—
with
▸
5 min
—
with
Get Smarter, Faster.
Get Big Think+ for Business
Enable transformation at your company with Big Think+.
In an increasingly remote world, it’s more important than ever that you have a scalable, digital resource to build culture and enable transformation. Unlock potential across your organization by building the capabilities that are relevant today and will continue to be relevant in the future with Big Think+.
From leadership with Simon Sinek to design thinking with Sara Blakely, our learning content features expert insights from the world’s biggest thinkers. That’s why brands like Ford, PwC, and BMO trust Big Think to help employees learn and grow.
