Two of our biggest science-fiction dreams might not remain fiction for much longer. Here’s how 21st-century science could make it real. For as long as human beings have looked up at […]
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Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
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When the Universe gives us clues, we ignore them at our own peril. When you approach the world scientifically, you seek to gain knowledge about how it works by asking it […]
Being bilingual has cultural, social, and cognitive benefits — so why are schools dropping language courses?
All the prayers in the world to the Flying Spaghetti Monster probably won’t help.
Research has shown that men today have less testosterone than they used to. What’s happening?
A doctor’s take on How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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While there’s plenty to be worried about, it’s important to remember that we’re making progress, too.
Education shouldn’t just be about preparing us for the workforce. It should prepare us for life.
The top of Mauna Kea is the ideal physical site for this new, ready-to-be-built telescope. But that’s far from the only concern. For many years, astronomers have looked forward to a […]
She met mere mortals with and without the Vatican’s approval.
With 1.6 billion households in the world, how does Santa do it? With a little Christmas magic… and a lot of science! How does Santa Claus do it? In one long […]
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The key to Finland’s success is to view education not as a privilege, but a right.
If you want to know what makes a Canadian lynx a Canadian lynx a team of DNA sequencers has figured that out.
The most surefire, easily-seen signature of life on Earth might be a cosmic red herring around other worlds. In our quest for life beyond the Solar System, it makes sense to […]
Artists and fans are the big losers as bot-powered scalpers make a killing.
A case for looking beyond the planetary scientist’s (or even the astronomer’s) definition. Ever since 2006, when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially defined the term planet — introducing the term ‘dwarf […]
These photos of scientific heroes and accomplishments inspire awe and curiosity.
The renowned linguist and controversial political critic said President Donald Trump is choosing to race toward the catastrophes of climate change.
“The best is the child in a separate room, where it then remains alone,” a bestselling Nazi-era parenting book advised.
If you think you have problems today, be glad you’re not moving at the speed of light. Special relativity, even though it’s over 100 years old, is still one of the […]
The five stages of psychogenic death — aka, “give-up-itis.”
On September 27, 1972, scientists performed the first test of Bell’s inequality. God does play dice with the Universe, after all. One of the most puzzling and counterintuitive aspects of quantum […]
Building Big Think from little more than an idea to 30 million monthly visitors, co-founder Victoria Rachel Montgomery-Brown knows something about being an entrepreneur. Her idea, together with co-founder Peter […]