In an attempt to improve its credibility and reduce corruption, the Indian government has introducing huge reforms making it easier for foreign big-box stores and other companies to invest in and help grow the economy.
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A Republican-backed bill will replace the diversity visa lottery, which offers visas to people from countries with low immigration rates to the US, with a program that focuses exclusively on people with advanced STEM degrees.
As you’ve no doubt already heard, American embassies throughout the Middle East have been attacked by violent mobs in the last few days, ostensibly due to outrage over a YouTube […]
The Russian government has revealed the existence of a field containing enough diamonds to turn the country into a much greater player in the gem industry.
The best way to conduct interviews — or any kind of research, for that matter — is to not try to make yourself look smart. Rather, asking a “good dumb question” is an approach that will often yield the best results.
Perhaps the one unavoidable fact all museums must face is the reality of limited space. Who stays? Who goes? Most importantly, who makes those decisions? In Germany, these questions have […]
Despite rising unemployment, Europe is suffering from a shortage of truck drivers, due to an aging population and poor working conditions. Truck manufacturers are responding by creating vehicles with better safety and comfort features.
Henry Rollins is remarkably consistent in his rebelliousness. He says rebellion should not involve chest-beating or flag-waving but merely upholding a sense of decency, which is itself a rebellion against all of those who would put you down.
When your biological organism passes on, who would you choose to give all your Earthly memories to (if anyone)? It may be possible to store and read memories from dead brains, say researchers.
The wake of distrust left by the financial crisis of 2007 meant the middle class had to become more aware of their finances, to the point of ignoring much more fulfilling things, argues James Atlas.
For the first time ever, researchers have enhanced the mental capacity of primates by implanting an electronic device in their brain which stimulates damaged neural pathways.
How we feel at work is more a reflection of how we deal with responsibility, says Timothy Judge, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
The year of magical thinking about marriage, reproduction and vaginas (see reviews of Naomi’s Wolf’s hilariously trashed book) continues. The conservative Heritage Foundation released a report last week that reprises […]
Scientists have found neurological and biological markers of violence which they hope can be assuaged through medicine. But everyone agrees that early intervention is the best strategy.
Are you convinced that your moral and political views are the right ones? If you were to lay out all of your views and examine them, would they fit together […]
An American cultural shift is happening, aided by technology that allows prospective parents to select the gender of their child, toward a bias in favor of baby girls over baby boys.
A team of biomedical researchers have discovered novel genes in bacteria increasingly responsible for hospital-caused infections. The discovery may result in targets for future drugs.
So Dylan was badgered beyond belief to take a stand on behalf of our president. He refused to do it, although the Rolling Stone reporter seemed to regard his evasiveness as the […]
Dueling studies published in the British Medical Journal ask whether genetic or environmental factors are more influential when it comes to extreme weight gain.
The most rigorous and detailed analysis to date of acupuncture as a medical treatment has found that the procedure effectively relieves chronic pain associated with migraines and back aches.
This is a lengthy post but I want to do justice to Adam Lee, Big Think and the arguments. These are my initial thoughts. Fellow Big Think blogger and friend, […]
If built, the “Lowline” park will occupy an abandoned underground terminal and be populated with vegetation that gets its sunlight via advanced “remote skylight” technology.
Being an outsider has its benefits, not the least of which is an ability to think outside the box, according to a joint Johns Hopkins-Cornell study.
Scientists have long suspected that some people’s aversion to cilantro went beyond simple lack of cultural exposure. A series of studies confirms a possible genetic link.
Can’t get enough of young adult fiction even though you’re not exactly a “young adult”? According to a new study, you’re not alone…not by a long shot.
Last month, I published with Dietram Scheufele “The Polarization Paradox: Why Hyperpartisanship Promotes Conservatism and Undermines Liberalism.” We detail in the article how liberals have become more like conservatives in their political […]
A recent study examining social networks’ influence on individual behavior found that online pressure from friends to vote inspires more people to go to the polls.
The Big Think editors have written an official reply to my post criticizing their decision to hire Satoshi Kanazawa. Whatever else I may think of that choice, I appreciate that […]
I was working on an essay not long ago and came across a comment from Twilight author Stephenie Meyer that in her novels she wanted to write about “love, not […]
California-based Blue River Technology has raised over $3 million to commercialize its robot weedkiller, which works using a combination of machine learning and computer vision.