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The L&D team at Chick-fil-A share how they develop their frontline leaders and engage learners at all levels of their organization.
Galaxies don’t simply feed their central supermassive black holes, but the activity generated inside affects the entire galaxy and more.
Dark matter doesn’t absorb or emit light, but it gravitates. Instead of something exotic and novel, could it just be dark, normal matter?
Big Think spoke with author and psychiatrist Elias Dakwar about addiction, rock bottom, and the moment you realize your compass is broken.
Smarter building materials can control indoor temperatures without external power.
How do “you” emerge from a collection of cells? A biologist explains.
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This first-of-its-kind image offers a detailed look at the magnetic fields within the Central Molecular Zone.
If the “self” is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
Artificial intelligence can forecast the behavior of viruses and quickly make vaccines to thwart them.
Will we ever unravel the mystery of consciousness? Two academics made a 25-year bet on it. The scientist lost.
A cute mathematical trick can “rescale” the Universe so that it isn’t actually expanding. But can that “trick” survive all our cosmic tests?
Quantum wormholes are mathematically possible — but might also be physically impossible. Physicist Janna Levin explains Hawking’s famous information paradox.
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The classic picture of Jupiter’s great rocky core might be entirely wrong.
The lithium-ion alternatives could help create a safer, greener future.
Our Universe requires dark matter in order to make sense of things, astrophysically. Could massive photons do the trick?
If you said “with the Big Bang,” congratulations: that was our best answer as of ~1979. Here’s what we’ve learned in all the time since.
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
Are breakthroughs really a matter of chance, or are they simply waiting to be uncovered by the right person at the right time?
These high-mass, rapidly star-forming galaxies have called modern cosmology into question. But hi-res simulations show no tension at all.
The cathedral is being explored as never before.
Is it ever possible for God to violate the laws of nature?
Dubbed “Valeriana” by researchers, the city of 50,000 peaked around 800 AD before being swallowed by the jungle.
Every organization has a power block of dutiful but unappreciated talent. Here’s an effective plan for engagement.
Recent research sheds light on how the brain overgeneralizes fear, causing people to be afraid of harmless situations.
The Bullet Cluster has, for nearly 20 years, been hailed as an empirical “proof” of dark matter. Can their detractors explain it away?
Smaller family networks, more great-grandparents, and fewer cousins.
The near and far sides of the Moon are so different from each other, and no one is sure why. New lunar samples could confirm a wild theory.
The multifaceted nature of company culture is what makes it so challenging — this guide will help you make sense of the complexity.
Since 1962, humanity has been sending messages into space with the intent to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Are those efforts worth the risks?