Even though we can’t see individual galaxies past a certain point, we know they’re there. Here’s the first evidence. “Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some […]
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Biomechanical scientists have created a simple device that can increase walking efficiency, or “human gas mileage,” by an average of 7 percent when worn around the ankle.
Executive Amanda Mesler, who has held numerous prominent roles in corporate America, including as a CEO of Logica N.A., shares examples of both successful and unsuccessful coaching of next-gen women leaders.
Let the French flag fly on Facebook. It flies for us all. It flies for life.
Fifteen college students are refusing to repay the private and public loans they received to attend Everest College, a for-profit institution that closed its doors.
Adults who were breastfed as babies tend to have higher intelligence, spend longer at school, and earn more income, regardless of their family’s social class.
Ever seen an episode of CSI? A bit of snot can reveal a lot.
Compared to a human lifetime, the Universe is ancient.But even a single year holds important changes. “We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we […]
True to form, Americans are vastly more optimistic than their counterparts in the developed world, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
Consciousness is an emergent property of the brain, resulting from the communication of information across all its regions and cannot be reduced to something residing in specific areas.
Laptops, smart devices, and all forms of educational technology are making their way into the classroom. It’s vital that parents educate themselves about this transition so they can ask the right kinds of questions.
Dan Price, CEO of Seattle-based Gravity Payments, made headlines last week with his announcement of a bold new salary structure that will see all of his staffers make at least $70,000 annually in the next three years.
Most Americans want reasonable gun safety laws, and in a democracy, the majority is supposed to win. Why isn’t it working that way with gun control?
A long-lost, completed manuscript belonging to famous children’s author Ted Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — is scheduled for release in July 2015.
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have created the most high-tech solution to teenage anxiety yet: a treatment for acne that uses a combination of ultrasound, gold-covered nanoparticles, and lasers.
A.J. Edwards is the director of the new film The Better Angels, which highlights the formative years of Abraham Lincoln. In this Big Think interview, Edwards explains his decision to shoot the film in black and white.
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Real estate entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran took to LinkedIn this week to offer advice on how to reinvent yourself professionally.
What your primary activities are at prime hours of concentration can tell you a lot about yourself.
Psychologists who were becoming bored with the internet by the late ’90s only had to wait a few more years before the ultimate Petri dish of human thought and behavior emerged.
Our fear of making incorrect choices too often prevents us from rationally assessing the decision-making process.
A new study—the largest and most comprehensive of its kind—has thrown doubt on the theory that the mind’s subconscious helps work out difficult problems.
Physicians have long been counseled to have an emotionally sensitive bedside manner, but now scientists are discovering that a doctor’s words also affect our biology.
Why do we prefer Mr. or Ms. Okay over Mr. or Ms. Perfect? A deeply rooted evolutionary bias propels us to take the surest route to passing on our genes.
When vaccine skeptics are presented with statements about the benign nature of vaccines, they double down on their skepticism rather than softening their bias.
Sensory Percussions reinvigorates music by giving drummers the ability to control electronic samples, synths, and audio effects with the artistry they have developed by playing their own acoustic drum kits.
The internet may be costing the economy dearly, and not just because we’re distracted by Facebook when we should be doing our job.
The conflict between East and West predates America and Islam, says a book full of cool maps
The renowned physicist and scholar discusses the science of lucid dreaming, from his Big Think interview posted earlier this week.
SAP CEO Bill McDermott recently visited Big Think to discuss his new book Winners Dream and talk about the importance of prioritizing family over business.
How the “hierarchy problem,” or why gravity is so much weaker than everything else, might be the key to the entire Universe. “I just think too many nice things have […]