In her new memoir, Duke Divinity School professor Kate Bowler opens up about battling Stage IV cancer.
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A longtime debate over Buddhism’s religiosity has drawn a line between metaphysics and action.
Really puts the whole “don’t give up until you’re dead” thing to shame.
It’s never too late to consider switching to a career in science.
The Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD) was originally developed in the 1970s by the American psychophysiologist Stephen LaBerge.
We’ve always used media as a means of framing reality. How will this affect our relationship with VR?
El Castillo, a pyramid in Mexico, was built in such a way that the “snake of sunlight” would slither down its steps at the dawning of each equinox, as the sun rose into the sky.
New principled approach helps autonomous underwater vehicles explore the ocean in an intelligent, energy-efficient manner.
Does everybody really need to work? What three philosophers have to say about our dedication to finding everybody a job.
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A.I. churches are springing up, even if just online, yet they’re speaking a very old language.
As more intellectuals seek a common ground between the left-right divide, these ten books offer insights on how to navigate challenging topics.
Enter an ancient version of Earth, where Santa Claus lives in South Korea, Cuba is land-locked, and Antarctica and India share the same climate.
In his new book, Dying For a Paycheck, Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer says we have to change the workplace environment—now.
Propofol does more than knock a patient out — it blocks neural connections.
From gun control to fun control, these were Big Think’s most excellent comments of the week. Be excellent to each other!
A new report charges that there hasn’t yet been enough concerted research on what makes a person become a mass shooter.
Cutting through liberalism and conservatism, important thinkers are trying to navigate a polarized world. This often leads to uncomfortable confrontations.
What do you make of the image above? Day Glow slippers under a black light? Colorful sleeping bags for a trio of Minions? March of the Radioactive Penguins? Of course, it’s none of the above.
Innovation is often thought of as the result of rare genius. To create a new solution to an old problem that is both more efficient and practical than older methods […]
The Universe is expanding, but different techniques can’t agree on how fast. No matter what, something major has got to give. Look out at a distant galaxy, and you’ll see it […]
NGC 1052-DF2 was said to ‘defy theory,’ incorrectly, by many. Here’s what our current theories actually predict. Last week, astronomers announced the discovery of NGC 1052-DF2: a galaxy without dark matter. […]
When you have a decision to make, a behavioral psychologist suggests you ask yourself what you’d advise a friend making this choice.
“Our kids are ‘wired’ for control. Our role as adults is not to force them to follow the track we’ve laid out for them; it’s to help them develop the skills to find their own way…”
Poachers trade on a black market estimated to total $40 billion. It’s impossible to stop every poacher, but new technology could bolster the efforts of conservationists by putting a set of eyes in the sky.
A new study highlights how blockchain technology can be a game-changer in education.
Though conventional wisdom suggests that birth order influences personality, newer research says this isn’t true. What is true is how powerful an effort to remain close to our brothers and sisters as we grow up can be.
Perhaps energy isn’t conserved at all in an expanding Universe. If you have a Universe full of stuff — whether that’s atoms, dark matter, radiation, neutrinos, or anything else — it’s virtually impossible to […]
Why are we so drawn to supernatural beliefs?
It’s been said that string theory physicist Michio Kaku believes in God, but the truth is it depends on what “God” means.