Today, a quickly emerging set of technologies known as bioprinting is poised to push the boundaries further.
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The true course of progress is not only charted by great men and women, but also by ordinary people having conversations.
It turns out these little white lies serve a purpose.
If you think we’ve done a great job with planet-finding so far, just wait until you learn what’s possible with microlensing! When we think about finding planets in the Universe, […]
Business, on every level, is becoming more multi-cultural. Whether it’s embracing diversity internally, expanding to multiple sites around the world, or entering distant markets such as China, never has it […]
The view from way out there really puts things in perspective.
The world of particle physics sure does have surprises, even for the most educated of physicists out there. If you ever take a visit to the physical site of CERN, where […]
There are three things your new theory must do in order to be taken seriously as science. This one’s 0-for-3. Every once in a while, a revolutionary idea comes along that […]
Peer pressure is a powerful thing, even for adults. In his Big Think+ video, “Generate Better Conversations,” economist Tim Harford tells the story of an instructive study done in the […]
The organization argues that there is no evidence for this claim.
After a landslide victory, a popular comedian with no political experience becomes Ukraine’s next president. Are comedians really the best leaders?
There’s fairness, and then there’s craziness.
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Physicist and author of Einstein’s Dreams Alan Lightman once did a study of 30 of science’s great discoveries. He wanted to learn what he could about the creative process from […]
Bill Bryson’s new book, “The Body: A Guide For Occupants,” provides important (and funny) lessons in anatomy, neuroscience, physiology, biology, and more.
Smart people are not afraid to say “I don’t know.”
When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.
You know it. Your employees know it. They’re likely to stay with your company only for just a short while. Two years, four years, seven years max. Yet you both […]
When you look at the Universe in an entirely new way, you sometimes find what you could never have anticipated. Almost exactly one year ago today, the Event Horizon Telescope […]
Even more intriguing is the reason: recognizing facial expressions.
We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.
Research suggests dog ownership may improve heart health, decrease depression, and even help you live longer.
Math trauma can follow people beyond grade school to harm their prospects well into adulthood.
New research suggests that we should think twice before asking for input from a very wide range of people.
The answer depends on how we choose to balance religious freedom, social inclusion, and the search for self-identity.
It might seem puzzling, in a Universe bound by the speed of light, that this could be true. Here’s the science behind it. If you look out into the distant Universe, […]
If you’re lacking confidence and feel like you could benefit from an ego boost, try writing your life story.
Psychologist and author Dan Ariely understands the appeal of rational economics: If people can be expected to behave rationally, life is simple. You can predict their behavior and devise systems […]