Search Results

Why not just put your detectors in place of a giant mirror? “Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.” –Yousuf […]

Greatest job ever? NASA will pay six-figures to a Planetary Protection Officer.

Those awful almost-changes they made? They could have avoided the whole problem by simply doing the math. Designed for artists, writers, and creatives* of all different persuasions, Patreon has become a […]

So you think you’re “not a math person”? International Mathematical Olympiad coach Po-Shen Loh strongly disagrees.

Groundbreaking research finds that the human brain creates multi-dimensional neural structures.

Scientists solve the mystery of an ancient Babylonian tablet, rewriting history. They think the tablet has much to teach us.

Neil deGrasse Tyson: “One of the things that I think is missing in the educational pipeline in America is… a class on what science is, and how and why it works.”

Should scientists and the more technological minded be given more power in a capitalist world?

While it’s reasonable to trust that science will eventually answer our unsolved questions, assuming that it has all of the answers right now is not.

“The quality of homework assigned is so poor that simply getting kids to read, replacing homework with self-selected reading, was a more powerful alternative,” said Professor Richard Allington.

If the gravity isn’t where the matter is, things get into trouble very, very quickly. The above image, a composite of optical data, X-ray data, and a reconstructed mass map, is […]

The secret behind the Em Drive’s thrust, which is real, may be in the long-discarded pilot wave theory.

An increase in carbon dioxide is not doing good things to our produce. Or bodies.

An expert explains.

Being a diverse organization means more than just filling out some quota for having minority groups on your teams and in your leadership roles. It means providing an inclusive work […]

Mathematics is the academic class that is most socially acceptable to regard as your weak point. This is a shame.

Our “one beer an hour” rule of thumb is based on drinking a bottle of Bud. Now that more people are drinking pints of stronger craft brews, how do we adjust this rule of thumb?

Every week, we do a little round-up of comments from the Big Think Facebook. Here’s some of the more intriguing ones of the week. 

Is logic an immutable, unchangeable set of rules? Or has it it evolved with time – and will it continue to do so?

Reviving the “Lesbian Rule” (which Aristotle wrote about, and was proverbial in Shakespeare’s day) can help us handle a new kind of weaponized-math threat (that Cathy O’Neil calls “Weapons of Math Destruction”).

Loop quantum gravity gets the ancient atomist back into the loop, showing how black holes might explode, and that the Big Bang might be a Big Bounce.   

Mathematics professor Po-Shen Loh has created Expii, a free education tool that democratizes learning by turning your smartphone into a tutor.

Polymaths are people who have excelled in diverse pursuits, and several of those polymaths left us with some very practical advice on how to succeed.

There’s so much that we’ve discovered, looking as deeply as possible into the void. But what are we missing? Start with the laws of physics, a Universe full of a specific […]

Designed by two MIT professors, this build-it-yourself kit teaches kids to “think with their hands” in an effort to bolster STEM skills early on.

Science may be one of the most complex human endeavors, but the lessons it teaches can be applied far outside of science. “I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single […]

Do volcanoes contribute a significant amount of CO2 to the atmosphere compared to humans?

Everyone could be wearing a tDCS cap in 5-10 years, top scientist states.

Visualization of how the average working American adult spends the days of his or her life.

Cognitive abilities peak at varying ages, say researchers from MIT and Harvard.