Retrofitting America’s aging dams for hydropower — while removing ecologically harmful ones — may be a productive path forward.
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Nobody likes a micromanager but if you push too hard in the other direction things could get much worse. Here’s how to reset the balance.
A young, nearby, massive star, whose protoplanetary disk appears perfectly edge-on, was just viewed by JWST, with staggering implications.
A new SETI study shows how far the field of technosignatures has come.
Historically, astronomers have often named things creatively, bizarrely, and often inaccurately. But which terms are the most egregious?
Ethan Kross, psychologist and author of “Shift,” explains how negative emotions help us live safely and well.
The artistic and the mathematical mind are not so far apart.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
If we wish to tackle the very real problems society faces, we require expert-level knowledge. Valuing it starts earlier than we realize.
We need to fully acknowledge problems, while vigorously pursuing solutions. Call it “solutionism.”
What we can all learn about the journey from sporting arena to workplace — and how Aristotle can guide our thinking.
Performance psychology reveals the mental techniques elite athletes use to build and maintain their confidence.
Stockholm has been called a “unicorn factory” for its success with new businesses. A unique connection with sports philosophy helps explain why.
Professional sport is a hotbed of “performance anxiety” — and to start managing pressure in all settings, we need to properly define it.
The legendary investor explains the transformative Objectives and Key Results goal-setting framework with an imaginary Super Bowl strategy.
Embedding any leadership philosophy in sports demands a selective and multi-disciplinary approach.
Former sports agent Molly Fletcher translates the discipline of great athletes into a framework for achievement in any field.
George Raveling — the iconic leader who brought Michael Jordan to Nike — shares with Big Think a lifetime of priceless wisdom learned at the crossroads of sports and business.
Whether it’s LeBron’s shooting patterns or your corporate AI strategy, actionable insights are the key to turning data into meaningful results.
Tennis pro Mardy Fish and Spanx founder Sara Blakely both turned failure into their greatest asset.
Webflow CEO Linda Tong tells Big Think how her lifelong love of sports has guided her ascent to the C-Suite.
Rebuilding the NFL franchise in the early 2020s echoed the corporate overhauls that had transformed Boeing and Ford.
The story of how the world high jump record was smashed in 1968 contains golden lessons for business and innovation.
How choosing Stoic acceptance — not dour resignation — galvanized great leaders from Thomas Edison to Phil Jackson and Tony Hawk.
Seeking life beyond the Solar System, we first look to the closest star systems with Earth-like planets. Here’s why that’s not good enough.
Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
Our Moon is full of craters, basins, and ancient lava flows. But two large lunar Grand Canyons have the same origin: a single, giant impact.
Major League Baseball and Ivy League research confirm that tackling well-being is hard work — but well worth the effort.
Life may have arisen far earlier — and more rapidly — than previously thought.
Upskilling all managers and leaders is imperative if we are to solve the global challenge of poor management.