Everything that’s inherently quantum in the Universe is both a wave and a particle. So, are gravitational waves? “You asked me how to get out of the finite dimensions when […]
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Online voting will transform our political process. It will improve turnout and make the U.S. a more democratic society.
Charles Darwin probably wouldn’t like what his name now means. He called any “Darwinian” human, having no trace of team loyalty, “an unnatural monster.”
Words of wisdom from Maya Angelou: “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”
Before #OscarsSoWhite and #MoviesSoBland, William Cameron Menzies turned American movies into art.
Big Think is proud to partner with the 92nd Street Y’s 7 Days of Genius Festival to bring you an in-depth look at the many qualities and characteristics of genius.
It’s not in any form of light, and yet here we are, “seeing” the Universe all the same. “If the imprint is really due to gravitational waves from the big […]
A group of researchers from MIT has thought of what the next anonymous network might look like.
Is Amanda Palmer (who turns 40 today!), queen of pop-up concerts, kickstarter, and social media, the prototypical artist of the future?
Apple CEO Tim Cook came out in order to help gay young people do the same. But what if every LGBT public figure had the same bravery?
Many who make New Year’s resolutions of the “less vice, more virtue” variety might benefit from some background on the history and logic of certain skills that flourishing depends on.
Can colorblindness be eliminated simply by changing our approach to diagnostics? Experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats claims it can be.
Photographer Eric Pickersgill has imagined a strange new world. One not unlike our own.
And, you know, really look at what’s in front of them.
Shakespeare never visited America, yet the map of the U.S. is dotted with references to his work.
An experiment from the 1920s explains why cliffhangers are so compelling and starting a task is often the most important part.
When Francis Bellamy penned our pledge in 1892, his focus was really on the ‘liberty and justice for all’ part.
For Women’s History Month 2016, take the #5WomenArtists challenge and test your (sexist?) art history knowledge.
Should George Clooney’s character have floated away? Or do the laws of physics tell a different story? “You’ve got to learn to let go.” –Matt Kowalski, Gravity The movies play […]
What secrets did Shakespeare take to his grave 400 years ago? Are the plays the thing to unlock the mysteries of literature’s king?
Democracy is happening like never before, and it’s exploiting our deepest fears and failures.
There’s a strange beauty, yes, but also a violence to Degas’ technique. Where did that violence come from?
Prosperity preachers like Creflo Dollar and Joel Osteen are only the latest incarnations of a long lineage of American hucksters.
Author-musician James McBride claims that James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, holds the secret to America’s race-torn soul.
If you ask an American politician, God is crushing hard on America.
Get in the know about one of the world’s most gorgeous natural events.
Without a boost, they’ll all come crashing down. “I’m here for several reason, Mr. Pepin, first of all for aid. When something tragic happens in our skies, we do our utmost […]
Making Internet available where there once was none.
The tale of a young man driven to his death for fighting for what is right, and the young woman picking up where he left off.