As marijuana legalization moves closer to being a legitimate political topic, the issue could divide the Tea Party along its libertarian and social conservative lines, says The Atlantic.

Bzzz. Bzzzzzzzz. Bz. Is that the sound of your caffeine buzz, or is it the hum of the millions of happy native bees you’re helping to house when you choose […]

One of the most overlooked aspects of the life of Frida Kahlo is that the artist who exemplified Mexican national identity had a father born in Germany. Thanks to exhibitions […]

A federal appeals court ruled today that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. Same-sex marriage is legal again in California—at least for the moment. Proposition 8 had amended the California Constitution […]

Some time ago, we looked at EyeWriter – an innovative eyetracking device that allows paralyzed patients to write with their gaze. Today, we're turning to another form of sensory input […]

Hip hop legend and Big Think expert, Wyclef Jean may soon add the title of president to his list of accomplishments. The former Fugee is expected to announce his bid for […]

Imagine that the Journal ofHypochondriacal Cardiology reported that the incidence of fatal strokes aboard cruise ships was five times the national average.  Should we conclude that the boat trips were […]

Part One of Two I often receive e-mails from my fans who state that my ability to popularize science and technology is reminiscent of the late Carl Sagan; This got […]

Physical stamina is very important, as is a sensitivity to sound, emotion, and beauty.

Midori Goto doesn’t lift weights or try to build muscle but she is "very conscious of having to warm up correctly" in order to handle the physical and mental strain […]

Midori Goto treats her priceless 276-year-old violin like a partner rather than an extension of herself.

A conversation with the violinist.

The photographic artist walks us through the backstory of several images from his series about oil.

You have to "give yourself over to the visual experience" and try to understand an image's intellectual and psychological context.

Today's technology allows "casual happy snappers" to come up with some cool images. But ultimately the strength of good photography is in knowing one’s self and responding to emotions.

The photographer says there's a sense of melancholy and sadness in his work relating to "the destruction to the creation of the things that we build" and the resulting loss […]

The photographer walks us through his process of finding subjects, scouting out locations and scenes, and looking for the best moment to take a photograph.

A conversation with the photographic artist.

Today we introduce our newest blog, Dollars and Sex, written by Marina Adshade, an economics professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  There she teaches a popular undergraduate course […]

Interior design star Thom Filicia just stopped by the Big Think offices to tell us a thing or two about good taste and what it takes to be a tastemaker. […]