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The debate goes back at least 400 years.
About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
If the “self” is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
In ancient Sparta, it was accepted practice for more women to marry and have children by more than one man.
Digital analyses of Enlightenment-era letters are teaching us a thing or two about Locke, Voltaire, and others.
Telegrams were the “Twitter of the 1850s and 1860s” — and they elicited the exact same overblown fears as Twitter does today.
New tech is a double-edged sword. Integration can be expensive and perilous: Mess up the adoption and jobs are on the line.
Flexible organic circuits might someday hook right into your head.
Mass sociogenic illnesses can afflict thousands of people.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
A new study suggests that hunting dogs’ barks convey emotional information about the animals they see.
Despite the fact that both species shared a similarly large neocortex, scientists still have many questions about how closely the function of their brains resembled our own.
Video cameras on city streets are only the most visible way your movements can be tracked.
Big Think talks to Konrad Feldman — founder of advertising tech innovator Quantcast.
Understanding Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning can help you become a catalyst of change.
Every organization has a power block of dutiful but unappreciated talent. Here’s an effective plan for engagement.
Here’s the case for why science can’t keep ignoring human experience.
How can the law keep up with new genetic technology?
“Of course, the spleen is the biggest organ in the body.”
Cyberattacks are growing in number and sophistication.
How efficiently could quantum engines operate?
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis. They were remarkably self-restrained and obedient to the Roman Constitution.
Even before birth, our brains are taking note of the languages we hear.
Catfish taste with their whole bodies – and that’s just one way animals sense the world totally differently than us.
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Not every “expert” has the expertise to back up their argument.
A golden new era of business is within our reach — provided that we harness AI’s potential while mitigating the risks.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
Maintain peace of mind during tax season by correctly filling out your W-4.
Can ChatGPT help you power through writer’s block?