Technology & Innovation — October 22, 2009 Media News Update Orion Jones Copy a link to the article entitled http://Media%20News%20Update Share Media News Update on Facebook Share Media News Update on Twitter (X) Share Media News Update on LinkedIn A report calls for publicly funded journalism.Meanwhile, a Colorado newspaper is seeking a pot critic.9 out 10 readers won’t pay for online news.And the Barnes & Noble e-reader offers subscriptions to 20 newspapers.
Perception Box Meet the woman who wants to change the way you think about sex MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think. ▸ 7 min — with Cindy Gallop
Starts With A Bang Pulsars murder their companion stars, X-rays reveal Nearly half of all stars are born in binary systems, with the most massive ones dying the fastest. It's not pretty for the "second" star.
Hard Science T-Minus: Starship’s big flight, an alien hunter’s gift, and more Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Starship's second test flight, a new "dark mysteries" telescope, and more.
Neuropsych A polyglot explains the tips (and myths) of learning new languages Arieh Smith, a New York City-based polyglot who runs the YouTube channel Xiaomanyc, talks language-learning with Big Think.
Health Experimental drug cuts heart disease risk factor by 96% There is currently no easy way to treat high Lp(a). A single shot could change that.
Surprising Science Darwin and Dawkins The irrepressible Richard Dawkins visited Big Think today and spoke about genes, God (or the lack thereof), evolution, and great unanswered questions in his field from how consciousness evolved to […]