humanity

Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling has an important favor to ask of the American people.

In fact, the maximum human lifespan has barely changed since we arrived.

This space expansionist ideology marked the beginning of what Arendt called “earth alienation.”

What would happen if you tripled the US population? Matthew Yglesias and moderator Charles Duhigg explore the idea on Big Think Live.

Scientists have found evidence of hot springs near sites where ancient hominids settled, long before the control of fire.

Virtual reality is more than a trick. It’s a solution to big problems.

Leaning too far in either direction is a recipe for stagnation and perhaps even failure.

The American economy may be locked into an unhealthy cycle that only benefits a select few. Is it too late to fix it?

Firsthand accounts of what it’s really like to go to and come back from space.

Just how close are we to setting up camp on another planet? It’s complicated.

Ready to see the future? Nanotronics CEO Matthew Putman talks innovation and the solutions that are within reach.

Having lots of kids is great for the success of the species. But there’s a hitch.

Join multiple Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Judith Light live on Big Think at 2 pm ET on Monday.

The year 2020 will go down in history as one that shook our inner and outer worlds.

If machines develop consciousness, or if we manage to give it to them, the human-robot dynamic will forever be different.

Some of the world’s top minds weigh in on one of the most divisive questions in tech.

Don’t worry about grammar rules at first. They’ll only trip you up.

To create wiser adults, add empathy to the school curriculum.

Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?

Coronavirus has given us the opportunity to reframe and rethink society from its foundation.

Now is the perfect time to take up a new language. Self-motivation and commitment are key to mastering this fun and useful new skill.

We wouldn’t want to live without it, so how can we create art that’s durable?

It’s normal if you’re not productive in your creativity all the time. Even the greats took breaks.

The costs of prohibition are great, but can people be trusted to make the best decisions for themselves?

Here’s how to exercise your curiosity and truly experience the world.

Through experiencing time in a nonlinear way, can artificial intelligence provide us more perspective?

What good is diversity without inclusion?

Striving for diversity is honorable — but the focus should settle on something much deeper than phenotypic traits.

Budget cuts to pandemic preparedness put us all at risk.