For a president elected on his promise of pulling the U.S. out of Iraq in a jiffy and treating the world at large with a softer hand, observers say Obama […]

Where does the money come from? Is insurance even worth it?

Sylvia Hewlett consults organizations worldwide on the value of diversity in their ranks. In her conversation with Big Think this afternoon, she had one message for companies: shun women and […]

Studies have documented the correlation between height and success. Now medical advances are extending options for adding a few inches to all the height-challenged out there. Princeton released the findings […]

Wired editor Frank Rose comes to Big Think tomorrow to discuss the changing landscape of media, entertainment and advertising. Post your questions for him here. With over 30 years in […]

"The grand edifice of brand-name consumerism rests on the narcissistic fantasy that everyone else cares about what we buy." So writes John Tierney in this morning's Times. If this sounds […]

With traditional manufacturing jobs evaporating, green is becoming the color du jour around the necks of American workers. Every candidate promised the creation of green collar jobs in last year's […]

If you had to sacrifice your salary to save a co-worker's job, would you do it? In Boston higher education, it's becoming standard practice. The argument started at Harvard after […]

Nobel-prize winning biochemist Sir Paul Nurse comes to Big Think tomorrow to discuss cancer research and health care policy. Post your questions for the "David Beckham of science" here. Over […]

In case you didn't catch the story, the newspaper business is in deep trouble. But there's more to it than the challenge of going digital. Thanks to a last-minute concession […]

Duke University professor Ruth Grant says that selflessness and goodness are not necessarily the same.

You may have heard about Wolfram Alpha, tech savant Stephen Wolfram's new query-answering search engine. And if you follow gadget and tech reviews, you've probably read about what the engine […]

If Dr. Alan Russell has his way, deep cuts will heal without any scarring and the blind will be able to see with their tongues.

In partnership with GE, Big Think is bringing you conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers in the world of health care, tackling issues ranging from stemming costs to […]

Insurance companies are rewarded for excluding sick people, says Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter.

With the country mired in a recession, countless people are looking for a new boomtown. New data indicates one place that, if it isn’t recession-proof, is at least recession-resistant.  That […]

Business strategist Clayton Christensen argues that nurse practitioners and retail health outlets should have increased authority in treating patients.

Clayton Christensen on how public-private partnerships can fix the healthcare system.

Genomics pioneer George Church found that cutting-edge medical technology added years to his own life.

Council on Foreign Relations expert Laurie Garrett will discuss international health, infectious disease, bioterrorism and the impact of health policy on international relations tomorrow. Post your questions for Ms. Garret […]