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The newest essays, interviews, and features from Big Think.

a statue of a man with no shirt on.
10mins
People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship.
Three illustrated human brains in a row on an orange background.
7mins
You’ve heard about your "lizard brain." But what about the other two?
John Templeton Foundation
zeeman splitting
If light can't be bent by electric or magnetic fields (and it can't), then how do the Zeeman and Stark effects split atomic energy levels?
a glass of red liquid sitting on top of a table.
Is blood the key to anti-aging, or just another lucrative biotech opportunity?
Two breathtaking pictures of a galaxy and a star taken by the Hubble telescope, highlighting the beauty and cosmic magnitude that fuels the Hubble tension.
There are two methods to measure the expansion rate of the Universe. The results do not agree with each other, and this is a big problem.
a painting of a man with an owl on his shoulder.
For the clarity of a “beginner’s mind” and a path to true and lasting wisdom, one must fully embrace "not-knowing."
A woman standing on top of a metal railing above a mountain range.
Is there an ultimate answer to the age-old question?
a drawing of a green and pink object with a sailboat in the background.
While many imagine terrifying futures run by AI, Rohit Krishnan is quietly identifying real problems and solutions.
black hole emission radiation
In 1974, Hawking showed that black holes aren't stable, but emit radiation and decay. Nearly 50 years later, it isn't just for black holes.
a person standing in a room with a white wall.
If we manage to avoid a large catastrophe, we are living at the early beginnings of human history.
Fear of technology is not new. But we misunderstand its origin. In reality, we don't fear technology but each other.
ATD 2023
ATD 2023 encouraged L&D professionals to create a world that works better – whether by rethinking old assumptions, optimizing how we gather, or creating new measures for success.
a painting of a man sitting in a cave surrounded by dogs.
Diogenes engaged in shocking behavior to demonstrate the contradictions, small-mindedness, and sheer absurdity of prevailing social conventions.
scientific expertise
And why you, a non-expert, should absolutely not consider "explaining what you know" to an actual expert in the field.
a painting of a buddha surrounded by other figures.
Plato, Sun Tzu, and Buddha all lived in a "golden age" of philosophy that laid the foundation of modern thought.
A digital art image of a human made of small white blocks.
Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to "speak."
a poster of a man and a woman holding a knife and a book.
Our brains are hardwired to find fault. The best managers don't let this steer how they interact with their team.
a painting of a group of people riding horses.
Evolutionary pressures drove the formation of tribes who encoded their values in myths and symbols. Was this cooperation cursed?
warp field stars
The concept of ‘relativistic mass’ has been around almost as long as relativity has. But is it a reasonable way to make sense of things?