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Brain-based technologies of spiritual enhancement can induce mystical experiences in many people on demand. What does this mean for spirituality today?

At Big Think, we capture the thoughts of the world’s most brilliant thinkers.

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It could have had any curvature at all. So why is it flat? What is the shape of the Universe? If you had come along before the 1800s, it likely never […]

There is no going “back to normal.”

Evolutionary success is not about the number of one’s children, but one’s grandchildren: the children need to survive and pass on their genes.

The most massive nearby stars could be the seeds our supermassive black holes need. The problem with the Universe, as we see it today, is that we only get a snapshot […]

A new study from Singapore found that intermittent fasting increases neurogenesis.

Economics professor Stephen M. Miller shares his insights in this exclusive interview.

Pandemic rumors and information overload make separating fact from fancy difficult, putting people’s health and lives at risk.

The visual languages of comics and graphic novels are great exercise for developing brains.

The vaccine will shorten the “shedding” time.

It’s not a gambit. It’s not fraud. It’s not an opinion. And it’s not biased like you think it is. Most of us, when we think about what science is, default […]

The expansion rate is dropping, but distant galaxies are accelerating. Here’s how. If you take a look at any galaxy in the Universe that isn’t gravitationally bound to our own, we’ve […]

When Tal Golesworthy was told he was at risk of his aorta bursting, he wasn’t impressed with the surgery on offer – so he came up with his own idea.

A head built for meat-eating.

Improve your reading speed and comprehension with proven tactics gathered from experts in the field.

After more than two decades of precision measurements, we’ve now reached the “gold standard” for how the pieces don’t fit.

The most momentous and significant events in our lives are the ones we do not see coming. Life is defined by the unforeseen.

A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.

Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]

From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.

Researchers detect a large lake and several ponds deep under the ice of the Martian South Pole.

Just point the Nix at your surface of choice and within seconds, this eagle-eyed sensor analyzes the pigment and points you to the closest color matches from all the biggest paint brands.

Galaxies can have regions both hotter and colder than the background radiation of the Universe. When we talk about the depths of space, we get this picture in our heads […]

Humans help each other in ways animals don’t dream of, but why?

We all know how it works. You need to go through at least 12 years of school — 16 years if you want a white-collar job. Then you’ve got your […]

New research establishes an unexpected connection.

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Reliability and innovation are the twin pillars of survival for any business. But it’s the rare company that’s willing and able to commit to rediscovering the leading edge on a […]