The Latest from Big Think

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a group of kids wearing glasses in a lab.
The curiosity of children is a national resource. Adults destroy it.
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Without modularization, many epic projects simply would be impossible.
anti-gravity mirror
If you look into a mirror, you'll notice that left-and-right are reversed, but up-and-down is preserved. The reason isn't what you think.
Two men engaging in a brain-teasing game at a table.
And how to make it think differently.
a large egg with stars on it sitting in the middle of the universe
What would become the Big Bang model started from a crucial idea: that the young Universe was denser and hotter.
learning and development quotes
This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.
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From consciousness to nothingness and beyond, these questions still baffle the brightest minds. Will they ever be solved?
Mount Vesuvius 1760-1761 eruption
Nearly 2000 years ago, Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii but incinerating Herculaneum. The most lethal volcanic phenomenon is at fault.
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Is Eliezer Yudkowsky the same false prophet that Paul Ehrlich was?
Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.
a fighter jet flying over a mountain range.
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works engineering division has devised many jaw-dropping aircraft. Here are some of the best — and one ship.
a map of volcanoes on Venus with different colored dots.
Like Mars today, Venus used to be a sci-fi superstar. Recent discoveries could re-ignite our interest in Earth’s “evil twin.”
an aerial view of a highway intersection at night.
The old linear job model is obsolete. Our post-pandemic work lives are defined by options and flexibility.
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A recent study is the first to fabricate electronic components from endogenous molecules.
A man and woman laying on a bed with a baby.
Research suggests parenthood helps couples tune into each other's minds and emotional states.
a group of people sitting at tables under umbrellas.
It’s a lot easier to point out things that are gezellig (adjective) than it is to define gezelligheid (noun) itself.
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8mins
How America became a fragile nation — and how it can get its resilience back.