education

Rote memorization doesn’t cut it for theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. Here’s why.

A sobering look at the prospects for kids not wealthy enough to fail upward.

Nontraditional education options are on the rise.

A 2019 ranking of all 50 states’ education systems shows the Sunshine State serves its college students well.

Cook’s commencement speech at Tulane University urges students to take action.

Here’s why the Irish president believes students need philosophy.

Being bilingual has cultural, social, and cognitive benefits — so why are schools dropping language courses?

Don’t believe a small reduction in immunization matters?

Congratulations to our Audience’s Choice and Judges’ Choice Award Winners!

Step inside the unlikely friendship of a former ACLU president and an ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice.

Smart people are not afraid to say “I don’t know.”

A recent incident in Rhode Island highlights the ongoing problem of student debt.

Dividing students according to their abilities has little effect on learning and further entrenches socio-economic inequality. Is it time to stop?

What happens when a small group gets to decide what is appropriate for everyone?

The real Game of Thrones might be who best leverages the hit HBO show to shape political narratives.

A plan to forgive almost a trillion dollars in debt would solve the student loan debt crisis, but can it work?

Lauren Miranda sent a nude selfie to a boyfriend years ago. Somehow one of her students discovered it.

At Big Think, we capture the thoughts of the world’s most brilliant thinkers.

Few students will become architects, but architecture may be able teach them more about real-life problem-solving than geometric proofs.

How the story of a statistics student being late to class became the inspiration for the protagonist of Good Will Hunting.

Finland’s educational system was driven by a culture that supports a strong social contract, one the United States currently lacks.

Finland’s recent decline in international test scores has led many to question whether its education system is truly the best.

Here’s how “human work” will supplant the traditional idea of jobs.

Finland and the U.S. have chosen opposing answers to the question of how much standardized testing is too much.

The key to Finland’s success is to view education not as a privilege, but a right.

Some books had a profound influence on Einstein’s thinking and theories.

We’re unearthing the next big idea in post-high school education. Is it yours?

Lumina Foundation is partnering with Big Think to unearth the next large-scale, rapid innovation in post-high school education. Enter the competition here!

Dear millennials. Ask for a raise. Every single year.

Quoth the parrot — “Squawk! Nevermore.”