Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

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Infographic illustrating three steps to measure the Hubble Constant, showing Cepheid variable stars, supernovae, and galaxies at increasing distances with redshifted light—highlighting how these methods reveal that the hubble tension is real.

Ask Ethan: Is the Hubble tension a real problem?

Is the Universe’s expansion rate 67 km/s/Mpc, 73 km/s/Mpc, or somewhere in between? The Hubble tension is real, and not so easy to resolve.

Book cover of "The Gift of Not Belonging" by Rami Kaminski, MD, featuring five birds on a branch and the subtitle “How outsiders and otroverts thrive in a world of joiners.”.

Big Think Books

“Otroverts” and why nonconformists often see what others can’t

In “The Gift of Not Belonging,” Rami Kaminski explains why group consensus may hinder the original thinkers who help advance society.

A collage featuring a subway train, a person in elaborate costume, stylized crows, and the text "The Nightcrawler" on a dark grid background explores the myth of leadership in an urban landscape.

Business

The myth of leadership

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

Starts With A Bang

ANITA did see weird particles, but not parallel Universes

The ANITA experiment found cosmic rays shooting out of Antarctica. One interpretation claims “parallel Universes,” but is that right?

Two women with long hair and dark coats face each other against a divided background, evoking a Socratic dialogue. A red scribbled area looms above, while light and dark halves split the scene behind them.

Mini Philosophy

3 ways to have more meaningful conversations

Can you be my Socrates?

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Doing the right thing

From Seth Godin: When there’s a gap between someone doing her job and doing the right thing, then management has failed. I bet we could come up with some examples […]