Economic disparity and character development are both influenced by the underlying root of poor performance.
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Around the world, people are embracing minimalism as a lifestyle, focusing less on owning things.
Light pollution may be taking away the night sky, but it’s only a short journey to dark conditions for all of us. “In order for the light to shine so brightly […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains what’s so completely mind-blowing about the great mind of Sir Isaac Newton.
A 200 word journey from the Big Bang to modern humans. “It surprises me how disinterested we are today about things like physics, space, the universe and philosophy of our existence, […]
Bill Nye explains the ways in which creationism hurts kids by making scientific inquiry impossible.
Psychedelics came en vogue in the 1960s and since then have been maligned as inducing psychosis. Today, some evidence suggests that tiny doses of these drugs may be useful for curing psychological disorders such as depression, PTSD, and social anxiety, among others. But more research is needed and there are hurdles to overcome.
These are some of the strangest, most mysterious books ever written.
Mongolia becomes the world’s first country to switch to the what3words system of addresses.
The four fundamental forces have ruled our Universe for over 50 years, now. Are we on the brink of discovering a new one? “The new claim now is [a] boson with […]
Nobody likes sitting in a dentist’s chair, especially to have a cavity fixed. But why does that process take so long? Because fillings take forever to apply — and your […]
Research suggests that people, especially young individuals, see a reduction in stress levels through doing art therapy. And being a good artist isn’t a qualification.
On this week’s episode of Think Again – a Big Think Podcast, Krista Tippett, host of the radio show and podcast On Being, and host Jason Gots discuss the things that are most difficult and most necessary to talk about––the divides across which our words and our courage fail.
“Behavioral politics” can shed light on terrorism’s appeal. And why simple appeals to reason might not work. Indeed rationality doesn’t work the way many think it does. What makes us tick must matter for how reasoning works.
AspireAssist received a governmental blessing for a stomach pump that dumps out a third of what you just ate.
It depends where you look. The answer is relatively awesome! “If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.” –Mario Andretti One of Einstein’s most famous fundamental laws is that […]
For years we’ve wondered if educational programs are the reason for the disparity between women and men in engineering, but what if there’s another reason?
It’s worth listening to this self-described “Cranky old man” named Henry Rollins.
Mark Zuckerberg recently reiterated that brain-to-brain interfacing is our species future. Today, scientists can have participants move things on a screen with their mind and signal to one another across vast distances. It may someday have therapeutic uses for ADHD, give us sense experiences not akin to our species, and even allow advertisers to invade our minds.
The state of Texas has a new way to keep people current with their child support payments. If you fall behind, don’t expect to be able to renew your vehicle registration.
Hannah Rousey won a $1000 scholarship for college from a bottled water company. Here’s why she turned it down.
In the past six years, Hungary has gone from democracy to extreme conservatism. Can this happen elsewhere?
Om nom nom nom nom… “That what wrong with the media today. All they have is questions, questions, questions. They never have cookies.” –Cookie Monster When most people think of black […]
Researchers present what they’ve learned now that they can read the tiny text inside the Antikythera mechanism.
Implanting false memories could cure Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and depression. It could also make scapegoating easier, allow for witness tampering, or give those under a brutal dictatorship false patriotism.
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a gun-control advocate whose home state saw the massacre of 20 school children at Sandy Hook Elementary, has launched a surprise filibuster on the floor of the Senate.
It’s the most mysterious “stuff” our Universe has. So why are we so sure it’s real? “The Universe is made mostly of dark matter and dark energy, and we don’t know […]
United Egg Producers agree to eliminate male chick culling by switching to in-ovo terminations.
American commuters have different habits and spend a different portion of their income on car commuting than their counterparts in other developed nations.
The evolution of driving might disconnect us from each other even more.