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“The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice.” – Sir Arthur Helps
When people say that an art movement or school “died out,” they usually don’t mean it literally. In the case of the Italian Futurists, however, you can specify the day […]
You’ll frequently hear people say “the science is settled.” Scientifically speaking, can it ever be? “All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to […]
The term ‘teacher’ has numerous connotations. The word immediately conjures images of high school biology and history. Culturally we recognize the inherent importance of those who assume such a role, […]
Michio Kaku: In the entire universe the two greatest scientific mysteries are first of all the origin of the universe itself. And second of all the origin of intelligence. Believe […]
Newsweek is receiving heat over luring and then outing the founder of Bitcoin. Satoshi Nakamoto hasn’t held a “real” job in years, he got into financial problems years ago which […]
So here’s an absolutely humorless article from the somewhat humorless liberal Salon that accuses the seemingly philosophic filmmaker Harold Ramis of having been a semi-closeted (well he’s loud and proud in Ghostbusters) […]
Bringing Cosmos back is one of the best things to happen to television since Walter White decided to break bad. The series was rebooted by FOX with the help of […]
In honor of the return of “Cosmos,” which we covered here on Big Think, check out classic footage from the original show. A lot has changed since “Cosmos” first aired. […]
From Earth and beyond, these time lapses show our one-of-a-kind motion through the Universe. “Building one space station for everyone was and is insane: we should have built a dozen.” […]
This stunning image may hold interesting insight into the formation of our own Sun. But NASA scientists have trouble researching NGC 1333 due to the pervasive pesky stardust that hides […]
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo
Oxford researchers say we are only a few decades away from a chance at digital immortality.
At a time when we’re stilling debating creationism vs. evolution, it’s critical for science to be brought into people’s homes through a world-class TV show. Carl Sagan’s hit series “Cosmos” […]
Moments of creativity feel like a rush. That spark of insight can make the months or years of drudgery seem worth it. But what if you’re not being as […]
Why is it that athletes have a higher tolerance for pain than the average person? Does their training better prepare them to handle pain or are they born that way? […]
Do you live in a chilly northern climate? Then don’t be surprised to see some bright auroras in the night sky. Dramatic prominences from the sun are expelling hot gas into […]
“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” – Hippolyte Taine, French historian
The man who coined the country’s name was expelled from it, and died in exile
We all dream of mastering a skill like a pro—to skate like an Olympian, sing like an Idol, or go to the hoop “like Mike.” What if we could learn […]
Need weekend projects that are fun and educational? Here are ten science stunts demonstrated by our friends at Quirkology. They include classic parlor tricks like creating a floating finger to […]
As Stephen Hawking argued here on Big Think, humans must find another Earth or our species will be wiped out. Luckily, NASA has been acting as our real-estate agent. NASA […]
How different would the world be today if flexible glass was not banned by Caesar? The idea for flexible glass was mentioned in many sources dating back to the 1st […]
It was the most promising idea for where new physics might lie. Now that the LHC data is in, is it dead? “The revolution is not an apple that falls when […]
The Burrus Hard Trend™ Methodology is a scientifically developed system based on thirty years of research. Many companies, including Deloitte, Lockheed Martin, and IBM to name a few, have changed […]
An avalanche can catch a thrill-seeker by surprise. What triggers white fluffy snow to turn into a tsunami? This video from the Science Channel explains the science of an avalanche […]
“If they give you lined paper, write the other way.” – William Carlos Williams
Big Think is posting a series of three videos in which I discuss how to use thought leadership strategically. Surely the tactics of content marketing should connect to those strategic […]
A galaxy very different from our own may hold the key to seeing what our far future looks like. “We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum […]