All Videos — March 28, 2011

Who’s Funnier: Women or Men?

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Men and women tend to use humor differently, says the New Yorker cartoonist.

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An artist's impression of a cluster of stars.

Ask Ethan: What are the “first stars” in the Universe?

If the Universe is 13.8 billion years old today, but different ages the farther we look back, what does it mean for a star to be the first?

Starts With A Bang

How the Milky Way-Andromeda merger became so uncertain

For decades, astronomers have claimed the Milky Way will merge with Andromeda in ~4 billion years. Here’s why, in 2025, that seems unlikely.

Mini Philosophy

Three responses to grief in the philosophy of Kierkegaard, Heidegger, and Camus

How we handle grief largely depends on our worldview. Here is how three famous philosophers handled the certainty of grief and despair.

A classical painting of the historical Jesus carrying a cross, with his face obscured by white scribble marks.

Big Think Books

Why historians can only give Jesus a one-sentence biography

The Gospels aren’t historical biographies but genre-defining works that blend myth, theology, and a promise of hope.

The word "change" appears three times; the top two are crossed out in purple, while the bottom one—creativity highlighted—is circled in purple, all on a black background.

Business

Why “high tolerance of ambiguity” should anchor your creative toolkit

Creative thinkers are unafraid of the ambiguous spaces where innovation often resides — and this trait is vital when navigating change.

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