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Propofol does more than knock a patient out — it blocks neural connections.

Ingvar Kamprad may be the most influential aesthete in the history of interior design, thanks to the mass-produced and self-assembled furniture created by his company, Ikea.

With the new year fast approaching, people often start brainstorming some personal goals to improve themselves and their lives. However, these “New Year’s Resolutions” aren’t exclusive to individuals. Organizations can […]

In her book, The Power of Meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith details the four pillars of meaning, arguing that they’re much more important than chasing happiness. 

With so many charities relying on these donations to achieve their goals, how do we choose between them? How do we know how much impact our dollars actually have?  

The Antipode may one day revolutionize your commute. It would be 10 times faster than the Concorde and take you across the ocean before you could finish an episode of The Simpsons. 

The new approach to opiate addiction and overdose has been in development for 25 years.

In her book, Rise of the Necrofauna, Britt Wray reports on the ethics and science behind de-extinction. 

Which is worse? Alcohol or marijuana?

Everybody seems to be making money on bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, but not many people grasp how the underlying technology works. Bitcoin is now traded on the exchanges for futures contracts. Is this problematic for amateur day traders that may not understand how bitcoin works?

Humanity has mapped the Milky Way better than ever with ESA’s Gaia. But 1.7 billion stars later, there are still no Dyson spheres. Perhaps the greatest ‘holy grail’ in all of […]

Cutting through liberalism and conservatism, important thinkers are trying to navigate a polarized world. This often leads to uncomfortable confrontations.

BASE particle physicists have discovered a very precise way to examine antimatter.

Facebook’s actions – or inactions – facilitated breaches of privacy and human rights associated with democratic governance. rnrn

The Big Think+ team is thrilled to present 20 brand new videos! How does an astronaut bridge cultural divide? This month, take new perspectives on the interesting world we work […]

Why do some enter into such an irrational and potentially harmful state during sleep?

This is the 1st study to show evidence of a relationship between methylation drift and lifespan.

As more research on psychedelics appears, we need to take their therapeutic potential seriously.

A new study shows that “magical thinking” can be reduced by presenting and processing information in a second language.

Mapping your daily long john needs since 2011 (Canada only)

15 million Aztecs were probably killed by a form of salmonella the Spanish brought from Europe.

Communication is at the core of any organization’s day-to-day activities. Every email, text, tweet, face-to-face chat, report, phone call, and so on is a part of a business’ communications. Without […]

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 […]

Having trouble finding the meaning of life? Nietzsche had the same problem. His philosophy offers us a few suggestions for finding the solution. 

Singer-songwriter Ryan O’Neal composes the songs of the cosmos.

This week’s Comment of the Week is about an interesting divide between political reality and our technology. See what else we liked! Did you make the cut? 

The Oscars has produced a number of controversial speeches in the past. This year will likely not divert from that path. 

What was going on in the world of health and strange bodily functions?  

We’re taught that the most massive stars in the Universe all die in supernovae. We were taught wrong. Create a star that’s massive enough, and it won’t go out with a […]

Experts discuss the security challenges facing the world in 2018 at a panel of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.