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A procedure makes eating sollid food so painful that dieters will be forced to stick with a liquid diet.
We need to search for disconfirming evidence to correct mistakes.
Picturing success will increase your optimism and increase your confidence, which will then help you out.
Maria Konnikova, author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes joined us for a Google+ hangout to discuss ideas from her Big Think Mentor workshop of the same name.
The Environmental Defense Fund developed a market-based proposal to reduce the omissions of sulfur dioxide, the cause of acid rain.
Through policy we can make capitalism work for the things that we need to survive as people on this fragile planet that we share.
In about 15 years we'll be able to indefinitely extend life, says futurist Ray Kurzweil in a special appearance in the electro House musician Steve Aoki's new video "Singularity."
In the last month, two people that I’ve critiqued in this column have replied and created fruitful dialogues. J. Brown, a teacher whom I respect for his intellectual fortitude, just […]
The microbial pendulum is swinging back in the direction of embracing germs, and harvesting ancient wisdom into the mass personalization of microbial harmony.
Imaging technology has advanced to the point where a brain scan can detect a lie with up to 90 percent accuracy. That's not good enough for the courtroom...yet.
Is DNA sampling just a 21st century version of fingerprinting, or a violation of our rights?
All too often we get plans which have this common assumption that the future’s going to be just like today.
You can learn powerful habits of mind from the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
Which sayings are true, and which ones just sound nice?
Solving puzzles can give you a sense of satisfaction that you don’t get in everyday life.
Every now and then we hear about people who are doing extraordinary things. It could be a world leader saving millions of lives, a businessperson revolutionizing an industry, or even […]
More employers and employees are looking into using their own personal devices for work instead of a company computer. Writer Brian Proffitt looks at the benefits and challenges for both groups.