The Latest from Big Think

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Vaccines find more success in development than any other kind of drug, but have been relatively neglected in recent decades.
Sallie Krawcheck and Bob Kulhan will be talking money, jobs, and how the pandemic will disproportionally affect women's finances.
There’s a lot left to understand, ponder, and investigate. And there always will be. For hundreds of thousands of years — nearly all of human history — we had no definitive answers to some of […]
An article in Journal of Bioethical Inquiry raises questions about the goal of these advocacy groups.
Want help raising your kids? Spend more time at church, says new study.
Health officials in China reported that a man was infected with bubonic plague, the infectious disease that caused the Black Death.
From the right place at the right time, it’s a sight unlike any you’ll find on Earth. In our Solar System, any planet with moons has a chance for a solar […]
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The word "learning" opens up space for more people, places, and ideas.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought out the perception of selfishness among many.
Parenting could be a distraction from what mattered most to him: his writing.
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Hollywood has created an idea of aliens that doesn't match the science.
Scientists uncovered the secrets of what drove some of the world's last remaining woolly mammoths to extinction.
These new status behaviours are what one expert calls 'inconspicuous consumption'.
Ever want to smell like an astronaut? Now you can!
Animals are adapting all the time these days to stay out of our way.
In his book with Richard Clarke, "Warnings," Eddy made clear this was inevitable.
It’s perhaps the most famous thought experiment in all of physics, but is full of popular myths and misconceptions. One of the most bizarre ideas about the quantum Universe is […]
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Human brains evolved for creativity. We just have to learn how to access it.
With the most common form of female sexual dysfunction impacting 1 in 10 women, this important study dives into how to keep a relationship going despite having different needs and wants in the bedroom.
Manly Bands wanted to improve on mens' wedding bands. Mission accomplished.