The pursuit of excellence is a noble goal — but constantly having to prove your self-worth can derail your plans for success.
All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
We need a hypothesis that accounts for both the fine-tuning of physics for life but also the arbitrariness and gratuitous suffering we find in the world.
Artificial intelligence can forecast the behavior of viruses and quickly make vaccines to thwart them.
The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.
Survivorship bias occurs when we fail to consider how data was collected. To combat this, search for the “silent evidence.”
There are three kinds of failure. Only one can help you have a better shot of succeeding in the future. A Harvard business professor explains.
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With JWST, Chandra, and gravitational lensing combined, evidence has emerged for the earliest black hole ever. And wow, is it a surprise!
“Precarious manhood” is the belief that manhood must be earned and constantly defended. It has a poor outcome.
A cure may be on the horizon.
What do ghosts and anomalous galaxy rotation rates have in common? Some sci-fi enthusiasts believe the answer involves “parallel universes.”
“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.
Sometimes, going “deeper” doesn’t reveal the answers you seek. By viewing more Universe with better precision, ESA’s Euclid mission shines.
Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here’s what they found.
The reported supremacy of generative AI over human brain-power in business ideation depends on how you define “better.”
While humanity has been skywatching since ancient times, much of our cosmic understanding has come about only recently. Very recently.
Freethink’s weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a stranded space factory, Jeff Bezos’ new moon lander, and more.
A new hypothesis accuses the simple sugar of wrecking energy metabolism.
EBT-101 is not the only candidate for an HIV cure. Stem cell transplants, medications, and other CRISPR therapies are being researched.
We all have a place in our lives where we look the other way and pretend everything is fine. It’s a built-in excuse to act selfishly.
In an environment of impressive IQs, emotional intelligence makes all the difference.
By the end, even his mom wanted him gone.
The TRAPPIST-1 system is a treasure trove of possibilities and questions. Observations by JWST have just begun.
“Only a narcissist would want to become president.” This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.
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If the Universe is expanding, and the expansion is accelerating, what does that tell us about the cause of the expanding Universe?
Lucid dreamers may have “privileged access to their inner world,” with “heightened awareness… to the outside world.”
Katie Kermode — a memory athlete with four world records — tells Big Think about her unique spin on an ancient technique to memorize unfathomably long lists of information.
For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.
Everything we observe beyond our Local Group is speeding away from us, omnidirectionally. If the Universe is expanding, where is the center?