New 3D images of a mouse brain reveal a neuron that encompasses the entire brain.
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Evolution exists and exerts itself in a different way than gravity does… because natural selection is an “algorithmic force.”
Did you go to one of the 600+ science marches across the globe? Here’s why the cause matters. “We’ve arranged a global civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on […]
Machine learning and predictive AI are changing the way we operate our devices and machines.
Our future as humans might be great. Or non-existent. Is our government, or Silicon Valley, prepared to handle the consequences of advancing AI?
Someday an implant may help the neurologically impaired overcome a damaged memory.
Stephen Hawking has accepted an offer to go to space. He’s one of the world’s most famous scientists, who’s been paralyzed due to ALS for much of his life.
Here are this week’s top comments on Big Think content from across the Web.
What kind of madman would run a business on the mindset that all attempts to fail must be made as quickly as possible, as only then could they succeed? Meet Dr. Astro Teller.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Artificial Intelligence inventor Ben Goertzel on thinking (and feeling) machines.
DARPA, the U.S. Department of Defense military research agency, whose work has resulted in staples of modern life such as the Internet and GPS systems, is now working with a […]
These glycerin “smart glasses” may be the only specs you’ll need – although they do need a design intervention at some point.
Gravitational waves and spacetime ripples have so much more to do with the Universe than just merging black holes. “The years of searching in the dark for a truth that one […]
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Creative Time Artistic Director Nato Thompson on culture as the inescapable weapon.
Since the moment humans became aware of their existence, they have been haunted by the knowledge that it will inevitably come to an end and the hope to change this […]
Cognitive scientist Guy Claxton believes we should think of our entire body as our brain.
The atoms, planets, stars, and even galaxies aren’t expanding, even though space is. How come? This article was written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity […]
Silicon Valley insiders are voicing concerns about programmers’ deliberate attempts to turn users into addicts.
Your bones would “explode.”
Welcome to Star Trek: Discovery. From science to ethics and more, how does the new series’ debut stack up? “If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a […]
You are already a cyborg! Here’s 10 ways you could merge even more with technology in the coming decade.
SONY Computer Science Labs has developed AI FlowComposer to write music.
Science may be one of the most complex human endeavors, but the lessons it teaches can be applied far outside of science. “I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single […]
There is a new era of PTSD science just around the corner.
Overpopulation is often viewed as a nightmare, but what if it’s a dream come true?
Recent research suggests what we thought we knew about social trust judgements may be all wrong.
It’s time we talked about working less. While some argue that we shorten the working week, others favor cutting out pointless, time-filler jobs altogether.
A brain-computer music interface system allows four patients to compose their own string quartet.
A new extension suggests that you follow people you don’t agree with. Will this help pop your bubble?