It has been 50 years since an American has claimed the title of World Chess Champion. Will it ever happen again?
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Remembering Frank Drake, who transformed the search for alien life & extraterrestrial intelligence into a full-fledged scientific endeavor.
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Adult learning theory is a guidepost for designing training for maximum engagement.
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Asking science to determine what happened before time began is like asking, “Who were you before you were born?”
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Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
Money can buy happiness — if you spend it on others, research suggests.
“I thought, why not direct these high-power beams, instead of into fusion plasma, down into rock and vaporize the hole?”
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Where did the “seed” magnetic field come from in the first place?
It doesn’t matter how ridiculous a lie is. As long as it is repeated often enough, some people will believe it.
The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.
NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller is coming back to Big Think’s studio soon to answer YOUR questions! Here’s all you need to know to submit your science-related inquiries.
The more social behaviors a voice-user interface exhibits, the more likely people are to trust it, engage with it, and consider it to be competent.
The game of Plinko perfectly illustrates chaos theory. Even with indistinguishable initial conditions, the outcome is always uncertain.
Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?
The quadratic formula isn’t just something that teachers use to torture algebra students. The Babylonians once used it to calculate taxes.
The way that the ancient Megalodon adapted to water temperature has important implications for modern marine creatures.
A new episode of “Your Brain on Money” illuminates the strange world of consumer behavior and explores how brands can wreak havoc on our ability to make rational decisions.
Remote work is here to stay. Here are a few ways to enhance remote training in a post-pandemic future.