December 21, 2011

Margaret Atwood

Jason Gots

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Margaret Atwood’s philosofro is almost as engaging and intricately structured as her internationally acclaimed novels Cat’s Eye and The Handmaid’s Tale.

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Strange Maps

Why China is eating its tiny neighbor, Bhutan

As Beijing encroaches on the territory of the Himalayan kingdom, its ultimate aim is leverage over India.

Helen Fisher: How science can explain heartbreak

Why do we fall in love with one person over another? The late biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher unpacks the evolutionary roots of romantic love, sex, and attachment. Using research […]

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Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: Does cosmic inflation violate energy conservation?

A few physical quantities, in all laboratory experiments, are always conserved: including energy. But for the entire Universe? Not so much.

A silhouette of a paranormal investigator stands in a dark, cluttered attic, holding a bright light source that sharply illuminates their outline.

Big Think Books

Why don’t Americans trust experts? Just ask a paranormal investigator.

For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.

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Business

The end of extraction and the rise of abundance

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

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