The Latest from Big Think

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Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
John Templeton Foundation
gladiators
More than mindless bloodshed, the gladiatorial games were organized sports. Gladiators were treated as world-class athletes, receiving superior diets and medical care.
exercise myths
Exercise culture is crazy. But what you need to do is exceedingly simple.
crypto black market
Argentina's black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it's not what crypto proponents expected.
Our model of the Universe, dominated by dark matter and dark energy, explains almost everything we see. Almost. Here's what remains.
"When you see me, weep." When rivers dry up in Central Europe, "hunger stones" with ominous inscribed warnings from centuries past reappear.
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
existential physics
In special relativity, the statement that two events happened at the same time is meaningless.
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An interview with CRISPR co-discoverer and Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna.
John Templeton Foundation
Magnetic monopoles began as a mere theoretical curiosity. They might hold the key to understanding so much more.
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
Why should it be considered impolite to discuss something so important to our long-term well-being?
Million Stories
Transformative Learning
Understanding Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning can help you become a catalyst of change.
pill
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.