Getting the Global Green movement standardized.

Debate about whether an illegal psychohallucgenic drug could actually be legalized, the advantages and disadvantages.

George Halvorson, the CEO of Kaiser Permanente, is one of the more outspoken critics on the current U.S. health care system. He came by Big Think last week to talk […]

While last week’s United Nations General Assembly hosted a variety of world leaders espousing divergent messages, the sprawling diplomatic forum hosted one leader who could become Hollywood’s newest darling. And […]

Valerie Steele is a fashion historian and the chief curator of the Museum at FIT. She stopped by Big Think last week to talk about the "F" word-- fashion, that […]

Big Think interviews the legendary journalist and author of, most recently, "A Writer’s Life."

When President Obama scrapped plans to base parts of a missile shield in former Soviet satellite states, the simplified story line suggested America had given Russia what it wanted. Anyone […]

According to fashion historian Valerie Steele, nobody does—not even magazine editors, designers or celebrities.

The chief curator of the Museum at FIT names names: which people have had the most influence on fashion?

From prostitutes to nuns, it’s a color with layers of meaning, says fashion historian Valerie Steele. That doesn’t mean it’s here to stay—for now.

Valerie Steele, the author of "In the Corset: A Cultural History," dissects the relationship between women and fashion through the ages. Plus, how Michelle Obama might be changing everything.

Fashion historian Valerie Steele recaps New York Fashion Week 2009, outlining its major shortcoming.

Valerie Steele, chief curator of the Museum at FIT, gives an update on the status of staple items that make or break an outfit.

A conversation with fashion historian and chief curator of the Museum at FIT.

Big Think Interview with Harriet Mays Powell.

The fashion director at New York Magazine shares her fear of becoming obsolete in a youth-driven industry.

Harriet Mays Powell tells us what it’s like to get dressed when you’re the one setting the trends.

With magazine sales plummeting and alternative, privately-funded publications on the rise, Harriet Mays Powell discusses the future of the behemoth glossy.

Lady Gaga at Marc Jacobs, wearing…Marc Jacobs—Harriet Mays Powell explores the symbiotic relationship between fashion and celebrity.

Harriet Mays Powell dissects the complex relationship between the fashion capitals of the world and their clothes.