The same way a forgotten woman astronomer — Annie Jump Cannon — first did over 100 years ago! “Teaching man his relatively small sphere in the creation, it also encourages him by its lessons of […]
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How our dream of exploring the stars might actually someday come true. “We are what we are, and we’re doing the best we can. It is not for you to […]
The strong, weak, electromagnetic and gravitational forces probably aren’t all there is. Did we just find evidence for a fifth? “A careful analysis of the process of observation in atomic physics […]
The four fundamental forces have ruled our Universe for over 50 years, now. Are we on the brink of discovering a new one? “The new claim now is [a] boson with […]
All pointing toward the Standard Model plus General Relativity not being all there is. “The Universe is very, very big. It also loves a paradox. For example, it has some extremely […]
Our biggest goals are unlikely to be accomplished in our own lifetime, says New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. That’s why forming coalitions and keeping a positive attitude are so essential.
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What secrets did Shakespeare take to his grave 400 years ago? Are the plays the thing to unlock the mysteries of literature’s king?
Intuition is not a mystical realm of psychology, but rather unconscious pattern recognition.
Researchers estimate how many humans have ever lived.
430,000 people are injured every year due to distracted driving. Will this new invention help combat this trend?
A Tibetan artist explains what’s at the center of a Buddhist wheel of life.
Researchers are working on a pill to mitigate the effects of alcohol. Is it a price worth paying?
In the past six years, Hungary has gone from democracy to extreme conservatism. Can this happen elsewhere?
Scientists will combine stem cells, lasers, and other techniques to (hopefully) reanimate the brain stems of 20 brain dead patients. The technique has promise, and perhaps unforeseen pitfalls.
There’s a small rock orbiting our planet more distant than the Moon we know. Does that mean we have two Moons? “You can be the Moon and still be jealous of […]
Nicola Thorp was recently sent home without pay for refusing to wear heels. Sexism in the workplace is only the first problem with this footwear.
Big Think is proud to partner with the 92nd Street Y’s 7 Days of Genius Festival to bring you an in-depth look at the many qualities and characteristics of genius.
Looking into the great, dark unknown was a mystery for thousands of years. No longer! “Science cannot tell theology how to construct a doctrine of creation, but you can’t construct a […]
Seismologists are warning about an overdue earthquake. How prepared are we?
The massive black holes that formed LIGO’s first event were a surprise, and then a mystery. Here’s the long-awaited solution! “Black holes can bang against space-time as mallets on a […]
A Canadian teen who discovered a lost Mayan city via satellite imagery is not backing down from the critics.
Many predictions by Nikola Tesla, one of the world’s most celebrated inventors, have already come true and some might in the near future.
The detection of a second binary black hole merger officially begins the robust era of a new kind of astronomy. “It turned out that nature was very kind, and there […]
It’s the ‘nightmare scenario’ for some. But for Sabine Hossenfelder, it might be a dream come true. This article was authored by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in […]
It doesn’t interact with normal matter hardly at all, and yet it may be necessary for life itself. “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” –Joseph Campbell Dark […]
Chris Urmson, head of Google’s autonomous cars, told an audience at SXSW there will be more accidents. But that fact shouldn’t make us stop progress.
The cognitive equivalent of snacking on Twinkies dipped in whey protein to prepare for a triathalon.
If we look to the distant future, with unlimited technology, how far could we reach? “Even if I stumble on to the absolute truth of any aspect of the universe, I […]
Big Think is proud to partner with the 92nd Street Y’s 7 Days of Genius Festival to bring you an in-depth look at the many qualities and characteristics of genius.
By combining Hubble data with other views from great, space-based observatories, we’re shedding new light on the Universe. “The wonder is, not that the field of stars of so vast, […]