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What do Remus Lupin, Katniss Evergreen, William Wordsworth, and Usain Bolt all have in common?
Prolonged and repetitive tasks rewire us in profound ways – which can be a force for good at work.
An X-ray offers a glimpse into the painter’s early years.
People usually think about the military when they talk about trauma. But for every soldier who gets PTSD in a war zone, there’s at least 30 children who get traumatized […]
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HaptX gloves provide high-fidelity touch feedback of virtual spaces (and they look cool, too).
Leading a scientific revolution is easy: you just have to succeed where the current theory fails while equaling its successes. Good luck!
It could one day fuel nuclear fusion reactors.
A sober look at a wild conspiracy theory that argues the Middle Ages never happened.
It’s a radical but plausible idea.
New studies show that some people can hear and respond to questions while dreaming.
Einstein always loses in the quantum realm.
Before Constantine received his history-defining vision, a pagan Sun god paved the way for Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the Eternal City.
The last 70 years have taken us farther than the previous 70,000. But can we accomplish more than creating a record saying, “We were here?”
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
Big Think spoke with historian Marc-William Palen about the egalitarian aims of the free-trade movement in past centuries.
The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 prohibited nations from making new land claims on the continent. But it never mentioned claims from private individuals.
Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
With the right material at the right temperature and a magnetic track, physics really does allow perpetual motion without energy loss.
How to say, “In many ways, Proust is similar to Joyce” and get away with it.
“How can we live without our lives? How will we know it’s us without our past?” Steinbeck writes.
Becoming a renter in today’s economy may be a smart decision for some people.
The volcano’s historic eruption preserved an ancient library, but rendered its content illegible. A public competition aims to change that.
Aliens symbolize the best and worst of humanity. When we dream of aliens, we are pondering our future selves.
Einstein called his idea “abominable,” but the world of physics came around to embracing the views of Georges Lemaître.
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.
The authors call it “wildly theoretical” — but let’s take a look, anyway.
Virtual tourism has thus far been a futuristic dream, but a world shaped by Covid-19 may be ready to accept it.