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‘Millennial’ doesn’t hold nearly as much meaning as Americans pretend it does. Here’s why.
Small sample size? No underlying theory? Conflicts with all other results? It checks all the boxes. There’s nothing that’s special, on a cosmic scale, about our place in the Universe. Not […]
It’s officially the new year, and you’ve probably set a goal. Perhaps you’ve decided on the classic New Year’s resolution: Buy a gym membership and get in shape. Fueled by […]
Our remarkable olfactory senses are modeled in a new research chip.
Switching over to a vegan-based diet can drastically cut CO2 emissions. But will Americans actually change their diet?
In Canada and Austria, there are some signs that the young Swedish activist is already reshaping the political landscape.
Try not to think about your hands. Now enjoy a few minutes of not being able to stop thinking about them.
These products are sure to inspire anyone who loves the work of engineer and inventor, Nikola Tesla.
Gig workers suffer from low pay, wage theft, precariousness, dangerous working conditions, and discrimination.
Most of us know not to procrastinate. And yet, between 80 and 95 percent of college students procrastinate on their schoolwork. As we grow older and (theoretically) more mature, we […]
With the realization that overdue charges disproportionately affect access for low-income readers, libraries are reconsidering the value of fees.
Voltaire once wrote, “Perfect is the enemy of good.” This advice served him well over the course of his life — not being a slave to perfection enabled him to […]
The Standard Model and General Relativity can’t be all there is. But how will we discover what lies beyond them? One of the biggest problems with physics is that, apart from […]
When it comes to hiring great salespeople, the statistics do not paint a pretty picture. In the U.S., roughly a third of all salespeople leave or are fired from their […]
A Mars Space Flight team member warns that people need to be prepared for what’s coming.
From anti-gravity pens to cool model kits, these space-themed gifts will make any star gazer very happy.
A variety of structures exist to both treat employees with more respect and increase productivity.
Some nations can’t afford to make climate change a political issue.
Scientists actively researching this have known the answer for quite some time. It’s time for everyone to catch up. The Big Bang happened 13.8 billion years ago, and is generally regarded […]
Mathematics is the most useful tool we have for understanding the Universe. But it doesn’t answer to anything on its own. At the frontiers of theoretical physics, many of the most […]
Two of our biggest science-fiction dreams might not remain fiction for much longer. Here’s how 21st-century science could make it real. For as long as human beings have looked up at […]
It doesn’t hurt to be quick, responsive, friendly, efficient, or reliable. But for A. G. Lafley, former CEO of Procter & Gamble, the most important ingredient to making your customers […]
To prevent torturous experiments on organoids, some are calling for clearer definitions of consciousness.
It turns out big ideas don’t always fit in sign-sized slogans.
While legalization has benefits, a new study suggests it may have one big drawback.
Cybercriminals have a wide variety of motivations for their attacks, and, correspondingly, there are a wide variety of targets. While few of us will find ourselves in positions where we […]
Culture of a company is like the character of an individual,” says Simon Sinek in his Big Think+ video, “Starting with Why: Build a Culture by Design.” We know that […]
Colonizing the Red Planet isn’t a bad idea in theory. But . . .