Your handshake communicates subtle social information about who you are, but it has nothing to do with whether your grip is firm or limp, say researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.

The selfie has become part of our culture of sharing. But should some things, like the ballot, remain private?

On Friday 27 February, Big Think partner PwC hosted its second global webcast focused on the question, ‘What would you do if you were not afraid?’ The webcast was part of ‘Aspire to Lead: The PwC Women’s Leadership Series’.

Uber is an example of an exponential company that harness technology to revolutionize whole industries.

Psychologists who were becoming bored with the internet by the late '90s only had to wait a few more years before the ultimate Petri dish of human thought and behavior emerged. 

"To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the surface and show that there is more to this world than what meets the eye."

A specific gene present in human stem cells appears to be responsible for the evolutionary increase in human brain size.

The author of a new book on straightening out bad personal habits recently offered a basic glimpse into her anti-sabotage playbook.

Designers of the new federal system for sending emergency alerts to our cellphones devoted a lot attention to setting up the technical aspects, but not enough to figuring out what the messages should say. Research suggests those messages don't say enough to keep us safe.

Google wants to stop the spread of misinformation by changing the way it ranks pages — concentrating more on facts rather than links.

Leading a team of experts to reach creative heights may be the mark of today's genius.

When people are reminded of God, they are more ready to engage in risky behavior, but not morally wrongful behavior.

Over the past 11 years as a hotel concierge, Indira Pun has committed thousands of names to memory. Her trick? She exercises this part of her brain like a muscle.

The Spitzer Space Telescope has imaged our entire galactic plane in the infrared, and it’s a 180,000 pixel spectacular. “Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a […]

Everyone's favorite Science Guy chats with Vsauce3's Jake Roper about the importance of science education in ensuring future generations remain creative, experimental, and evolutionarily competitive.

Arianna Huffington explains to Maria Konnikova how mindfulness seeks to recreate "the Garden of Eden, but with consciousness."

Plenty of careers previously thought to be untouchable by automation have already experienced robotic disruption.

PwC's global talent manager recently visited Big Think to discuss his company's Aspire to Lead initiative as well as to encourage men to pledge their support for gender equality.

Co-living spaces offer a cheap, all-in-one package: a place where freelancers can live and work with other self-employed individuals. But is this system crossing the boundaries of work and life?

Whether you loved the original series or never saw it, it changed our world. “An ancestor of mine maintained that when you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must […]