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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The evolution of quantum technology is far from over.
Taco Thursdays and free yoga have their limits — for lasting workplace happiness leaders need to think about purpose.
The lithium-ion alternatives could help create a safer, greener future.
In his latest book, Malcolm Gladwell explores a strange phenomenon of group dynamics.
David Novak — the cofounder, and former CEO and chairman, of Yum! Brands — celebrates the benefits of active, lifelong learning.
Before Constantine received his history-defining vision, a pagan Sun god paved the way for Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the Eternal City.
On June 20, 2024, the summer solstice occurs at its earliest moment since 1796: when George Washington was President of the USA. Here’s why.
God is not a vending machine, but is it wrong to treat him like one?
Alan Turing and Christopher Strachey created a ground-breaking computer program that allowed them to express affection vicariously when so doing publicly, as gay men, was criminal.
With the invention of the leap year, the Julian calendar was used worldwide for over 1500 years. Over time, it led only to catastrophe.
Manipulating a signaling pathway in mice reversed their anxiety — and offers hope for a new class of anti-anxiety medications for humans.
Because of their large and unfriendly neighbor to the east, the Baltics would rather be Scandinavian.
Sixty years ago, the Soviet Union was way ahead of the USA in the space race. Then one critical event changed everything.
Intrinsic motivation cannot be imposed on a team — but you can provide the right culture for it to flourish.
It could one day fuel nuclear fusion reactors.
From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.
Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we’ve transformed the entire planet completely. Here’s how we did it.
You really can get by with a little help from your friends — if you also look beyond your personal to-do list.
The most important events in history have nothing to do with politics or wars.
The largest particle accelerator and collider ever built is the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Why not go much, much bigger?
Playing the long game in Japan is about creating something so enduring that it becomes timeless.
TikTok and its allies won’t go down without a legal fight.
Big Think spoke with historian Marc-William Palen about the egalitarian aims of the free-trade movement in past centuries.
Psychologist Mary C. Murphy explains why growth-mindset teams outperform those centered around a lone genius.
Finally, an AI that can drive a digital car as a goat.
It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime.
Named “Phoenix,” this AI-powered humanoid could be your next coworker.