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

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We are constantly trying to force the world to look like us — we need to move on.
Until the use of prison labor is banned, many stakeholders will be incentivized to prevent felons from being rehabilitated.
Wide Angle Motion Imagery (WAMI) is a surveillance game-changer. And it's here.
We’re one step closer to solving the mystery of how they get so big so fast. A great cosmic mystery for science is explaining how supermassive black holes form. An ultra-distant […]
The results could have important implications for the business world.
French newspapers report that the trial hasn't lived up to expectations.
Scientists make an important discovery for the future of computing.
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As tempting as it may be to run away from emotionally-difficult situations, it's important we confront them head-on.
The organization argues that there is no evidence for this claim.
After Kepler but before James Webb, TESS is preparing astronomers for the coming exoplanet revolution. There are always new discoveries and achievements occurring in science, and certain fields have experienced […]
There's fairness, and then there's craziness.
TuSimple, an autonomous trucking company, has also engaged in test programs with the United States Postal Service and Amazon.
A team of Japanese researchers comes across a remarkably simple trick.
Eric Weinstein explains why choosing a nemesis is both energizing and necessary for success.
Meditation doesn't just reduce stress or make you a more spiritual person; it changes your brain in a variety of ways that can make it easier to learn new information.
A recent clinical trial shows that two new drugs are far more effective than current treatments.
A new study highlights the effects of a "digital detox" while traveling.