Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.
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Australian soldiers fighting the Japanese recruited native New Guineans to their campaign.
From "The Castle of Otranto" to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, these books changed the literary landscape.
Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?
A curated list of must-watch films from Big Think readers.
A new form of light has been discovered.
Researchers announce a potential breakthrough in using nanotechnology to fight cancer.
Ever wonder why they stand on one leg? Surprisingly, physics holds the answer! “Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? […]
A short essay argues that most institutions should immediately institute moratoriums on hiring new faculty and building new facilities, and that universities need to focus on clarifying their value proposition in a world of 'commodity [higher] education.'
In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share an article written by my former colleague Ross Robertson for EnlightenNext magazine called “A Brighter Shade of Green: Rebooting Environmentalism for the 21stCentury.” […]
When I tape a radio segment for WEAA’s AFRO/FIRST EDITION with Sean Yoes, I usually gather more information than we have time to cover. Yesterday was no exception, when I […]
Large-scale drainage projects were popular in the early 20th century - but most came to nothing.
Forget Rahm Emanuel, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has “earned the badge of the toughest nut in F***nutsville” and is one of history’s most skilled vote-getters, writes Richard Adams.