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Is signing a petition a public act or a secret ballot? And should signatories be subject to exposure?
Richard Dawkins is perhaps the world’s preeminent voice in one of our weightiest debates—‘how did we get here?’ So, how does the spearhead of modern atheism feel we are doing […]
A new anti-obesity drug has proved successful in trials with fewer side effects than traditional treatments. But could cost limit its use?
Comedian David Cross shockingly admitted to snorting cocaine at a White House dinner while only 40 feet away from the president
A massive crevice that could be the entrance to a vast subsurface tunnel has been discovered on the Moon.
An ice-skating bear in a touring Russian circus killed a circus manager and a trainer, raising concerns about the ethics and safety of using animals commercially.
America’s private insurance trade group is appealing to Republicans to block Obama’s healthcare reform plans and reassure its interests.
An experiment in creativity saw a Twitter-based version of ‘exquisite corpse’ started by Neil Gaiman. But is this really how fiction should be made?
The US has formally called for Roman Polanski’s extradition following four weeks in Swiss custody on child sex charges.
Innovative European theatre group Punchdrunk has brought its terrifying blend of lies, strange scents, whispers and bloody murder to Massachusetts.
Should we pass laws requiring phone companies to pass on location co-ordinates of cell phones to emergency response teams?
America’s new defence spending bill raises concerns about US interference in Pakistan’s domestic affairs.
Jason Christopher Hartley, a career member of the Army National Guard and author of “Just Another Soldier” came to Big Think today and told us about his 11 months serving […]
An MSNBC anchor made a big mistake when she introduced Rev. Jesse Jackson as Rev. Al Shaprton.
Insurance companies deny raped women cover due to ‘pre-existing condition’ of post-assault HIV fears and post-traumatic stress.
The fossilised mammal discovered last May and hailed as the primate to human ‘missing link’ has been debunked.
A massively magnified sea bird made a surprise appearance on Melbourne’s Channel Nine news.
New research shows that the stigma surrounding HIV can lead to quantifiably negative health outcomes for sufferers.
The House is considering a move to limit domestic spying powers which allow a security services to obtain information without evidence.
Nelson Mandela ‘has never read’ a biography by the president of Congo-Brazzaville which features a ‘faked’ glowing endorsement from him.
George F. Will compare’s Obama’s social policies to the COLA manifesto promulgated by Wilbur Mills a century ago.
The White House is pushing for 50 per cent pay cuts for biggest bailed-out companies.
In these ‘lean times’ media agencies are angered by journalist’s living it large all-expenses-paid.
The irrepressible Richard Dawkins visited Big Think today and spoke about genes, God (or the lack thereof), evolution, and great unanswered questions in his field from how consciousness evolved to […]
Canadian Turkeys are the latest to be infected by the Swine Flu pandemic.
Scientists have discovered the world’s largest species of the giant golden orb-weaver spider.
A sustainability charity has thrown down the gauntlet in the battle against climate change.
The barren plains of Chile’s Valley of the Moon have been captured in a set of stunning new photographs.
Stop a bullying co-worker from making your life hell by speaking to them as you would a toddler.
The nuclear explosion of new media has inspired a real time counter to track the number of blogs, Tweets, Facebook users second by second.