NASA JPL takes a first step toward a GPS for space.
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Creativity can bring about unchecked harm, but it's up to us how we wield it.
And what might we learn as we collect new, never-before-seen data? If you took one of history’s top scientists from 100 years ago and dropped them into today’s world, what […]
Doctors may be able to painlessly reshape cartilage with the technique.
The global financial system is under an increasing amount of pressure to get with the times and evolve to the needs of its customers. Crises like the 2008 housing bubble’s […]
The problem is going to get a lot worse before it gets better, and the decision is all up to SpaceX whether they’ll fix it. On Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020, […]
Buying cards and flowers on Mother's Day would make Anna Jarvis roll around in her grave.
The week-long global protest, which is calling for an end to the age of fossil fuels, is taking place in more than 160 countries today.
A vacuum cleaner is the wrong picture. Time to bust that myth. There are no classes of object in our Universe more extreme than black holes. With so much mass present […]
An upcoming experiment will test how well the nation can function on its internal internet.
One often-neglected result of climate change is ocean acidification. If this process continues, we may start to see fewer fish and more jellyfish.
An increasingly likely catastrophe can cause major disruptions in space flight and our daily lives.
Nontraditional education options are on the rise.
The truth is a messy business, but an information revolution is coming. Danny Hillis and Peter Hopkins discuss knowledge, fake news and disruption at NeueHouse in Manhattan.
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Well-lit cities and towns are essential to public safety. That doesn’t have to ruin the night sky. For most of us here on planet Earth, navigating the world at night is […]
Entrepreneurs and innovative businesses are always on the lookout for new ways to leverage existing technology or create an entirely new product or service market. In this way, innovation and […]
Are modern colleges more interested in their bottom lines than the needs of students? Dan Rosensweig explains why the educational system is ready for disruption.
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“BIG THINK CHALLENGES COMMON SENSE ASSUMPTIONS AND GIVES PEOPLE PERMISSION TO THINK IN NEW WAYS” – Big Think subscriber Actionable lessons from the world’s greatest thinkers and doersmake the Big […]
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate wants to give every American $1,000 a month – but will that disincentivize work?
Glenn Albrecht has ideas about how to cope with the effects of a changing world: Invent a new language.
A comprehensive interdisciplinary paper removes any doubt that orcas don't belong in marine parks and zoos.
Michael Dowling, Northwell Health's CEO, believes we're entering the age of smart medicine.
Here are 7 often-overlooked World Heritage Sites, each with its own history.
Artistic and statistic cartography projects show the U.K. divided like never before.
Superpowers team up to heat up the ionosphere by over 200 degrees.