While in Joshua Tree this weekend for another event, my friend and I swung by Shaktifest, the sister festival of the more popular Bhaktifest, which takes place every September. Both […]
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We are profoundly influenced by our surroundings in many ways that psychologists are now starting to fully understand.
Last November, I published an article here on BigThink called, The Apocalypse May Already Be Here, or “Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark,” where I shared some of my […]
The gun debate in America may have “jumped the shark” with yesterday’s Mother’s Day Parade shooting in New Orleans that left 19 wounded, including two children. When something as universally […]
More often than not it’s the one lone instrument, person, human that senses something that no one else does.
Last Thursday, private vehicles were banned from the Colombian capital’s streets. It’s one of several attempts to decrease car traffic that have had mixed success.
To wit, it is time to abolish the IRS.
In light of the interrelatedness of all life, we have an obligation to remove silos and broaden biological and biomedical thinking.
Venezuela has passed a landmark labor law for stay-at-home mothers. Full-time mothers will be able to collect a pension, in recognition of “non-salaried work traditionally done by women.” Meanwhile, in […]
This is a guest post by Chris Dawson. Chris is a consultant, researcher, and freelance writer specializing in technology platforms that support education and healthcare. A longtime educator and activist, Chris […]
So I want to call your attention to a fine article by Jonathan Marks in Inside Higher Ed, the daily online newspaper of higher education. Marks writes at a level […]
Thankfully, several women’s organizations have started a campaign to have advertisers pull their dollars from Facebook until it gets over its misogyny and rape love. There’s a link to some […]
One day, I found a press release from an academic journal, calling attention to one of its articles. That is unusual enough, since the kinds of articles that Aaron Swartz–a […]
What has already silenced the voices of spring in countless towns in America?
Have you noticed how women in almost every professional field today are subjected to a hotness rating? Here’s a rating of the sexiness of women in academically elite colleges. Then […]
Rebellion is a useful skill and I’ve tried not to get carried away with it.
In the second installment of our “8 Trends That Will Shape Humanity” series, we look at the rise of the “city state” and how the coming consolidation of humanity into cities will change life for residents of these massive urban hubs.
A crowd-sourced map suggesting the ‘ideal’ borders for a country that has had so many different ones.
With the slow death of “appointment television” comes an increasing tendency for spoilers to pop up in unexpected places. Writer Sean T. Collins discusses fans’ and critics’ attempts to preserve the suspense.
My father worked God knows how many jobs so I could be an artist.
The next chapter in the history of the evolution of capitalism is going to be written someplace else.
During this year’s Super Bowl, brands like Oreo and Tide didn’t just stick to their traditional pre-planned paid advertising routine—they tried something new. Along with six others, they flexed their […]
It disappeared from central London in 1869, after an archeological magazine praised its historical value
A man spends ten years trying to sail home to his faithful wife… A naked foot slides, with mysterious ease, into the prince’s slipper… A girl stands on a balcony, […]
Focus makes us smarter. In a recent study using mice, when their attention improved, so did their cognitive performance. The same is true for humans.
NewSpace SmallCaps often face challenges: tight budgets, game-changing competition, lengthy development schedules and cash flow crunches. To reduce some of this pain, NewSpace companies have found significant advantages in tapping […]
Two new mobile apps—one from Google and one from a smaller tech startup—may indicate how large scale data analysis, i.e. Big Data, can help you manage your daily affairs.
A team of Dutch scientists have discovered where in the brain the meaning of words are created. Further study could help doctors identify awareness in people with cognitive disorders.
The days leading up to the start of the papal election process offer yet another demonstration of technology’s power in bringing millions of people together.
It’s time to bring in an expert in conflict resolution to help President Obama and Republican leaders in Congress work together for the sake of all Americans.