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The only way the furies are stopped is by “giving them a place of honor.”
We may use superlatives all the time, but that’s no substitute for quantifying just how bad, big, or important something is. This article was written by Kimberly Arcand and Megan […]
The truth is out there. But it may be subjective.
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Your mind doesn't run parallel tasks, it has to trade off one focus for another. The good news is that mindfulness meditation can hone your attention span, and reduce stress and anxiety.
135,355 people in eighteen countries can't be wrong.
We compiled a list of seven of the greatest public speakers of all time, people who forever changed the course of history with their words.
Millennials, aka the generation of workers born between 1980 and 2000, are a bit different from previous generations. This is the first generation to grow up with the internet, Google, […]
Science communication is about more than just “stating facts.” A lot more. “Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.” -Neil deGrasse […]
Polygamy has been denounced by the Mormon church for more than 100 years. So why does the stereotype persist?
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Salman doesn't know why we can't all just get along. If both sides just talked to each other and were less emotional and more pragmatic in their arguments, we might have a better chance of coexisting.
It’s incredibly simple and straightforward, and the science doesn’t lie. (And yes, global warming played a role!) “The hurricane flooded me out of a lot of memorabilia, but it can’t flood […]
It could add $83 billion to the U.S. economy in 10 years—and that's a very conservative estimate.
Every star dies, but not every would-be star really lives. “The origin and evolution of life are connected in the most intimate way with the origin and evolution of the stars.” […]
A US-based company is genetically creating proteins similar to bovine collagen to make leather from living cells without the need of animals.
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We hear the term "disrupted" a lot. But what does it mean, and why does the fear of change it represents perfectly describe how President Trump won in 2016?
Researchers for the U.S. military are studying salamanders and other animals to discover how they can regrow lost body parts.
Another week, another chance to stick our comment-boots on and wade out deep into the Big Think Facebook page to cherry pick our favorites for the week.
Turns out, organisms may be using quantum mechanics to gain evolutionary advantages.
A state-run Chinese space company announced plans for supersonic "flying" trains.