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Cancers can’t develop without genetic mutations — or can they?
Giambattista della Porta’s contributions to codebreaking changed the course of communication.
There are many things that separate science from ideology, politics, philosophy, or religion. Follow these 10 commandments to get it right.
The controversial theory about magic mushrooms and human evolution gets a much-needed update.
That scary swirling void from which nothing can escape is our perfect universal translation tool.
Big Think recently spoke with behavioral scientist and author Katy Milkman about what really motivates us and steers our behavior.
Disease kills off 40% of farmed catfish. This gene protects them.
New tech is a double-edged sword. Integration can be expensive and perilous: Mess up the adoption and jobs are on the line.
Philosophy is often seen as little more than armchair speculation. This is a shame, as philosophy often has helped science reach new heights.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.
Understanding Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning can help you become a catalyst of change.
A new framework describes how thought arises from the coordination of neural activity driven by oscillating electric fields — a.k.a. brain “waves” or “rhythms.”
Always look on the bright side of death.
Today, the F-word is enjoying a renaissance the likes of which it hasn’t seen since, well, the Renaissance.
Depression can cause you to think too much — and physically sense too little.
Still, the author’s main argument wasn’t totally discredited.
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
We may be on the brink of finally seeing human-level intelligence in an AI — thanks to robots.
These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
Perhaps the most remarkable fact about the Universe is simply that it, and everything in it, exists. But what’s the reason why?
“Personhood” credentials could cleanse the internet of bots — but are the costs worth it?
“Less is better” is not a catchy marketing slogan, but one doctor who didn’t shower for five years thinks there’s a lot of truth to it.
A new AI lie detector can dive into their hidden thoughts and reveal “what language models truly believe about the world.”
From forgotten Hollywood movies to Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” science fiction illustrates some of our deepest fears about technology.
Japanese thought can’t be easily characterized by just a few books — but this essential guide is a great place to start.
Many have argued that morals are relative, but Russia’s war crimes reveal the hollowness of that belief. Morality is universal and objective.
When you imitate the speech of others, there’s a thin line between whether it’s a social asset or faux pas.