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The whole should equal the sum of its parts, but doesn’t. Here’s why. The whole is equal to the sum of its constituent parts. That’s how everything works, from galaxies to […]
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Artificial intelligence is a sophisticated tool in the fight against despression.
It might be the biggest conundrum facing cosmology today. But perhaps it’s not a controversy; it might be a clue. https://soundcloud.com/ethan-siegel-172073460/starts-with-a-bang-44-the-expanding-universe/ One of the biggest conundrums in the Universe surrounds the […]
All life as we know it relies on carbon and water. But researchers speculate this doesn't have to be the case.
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NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller will be at Big Think's studio on May 16th to answer YOUR questions! Here's all you need to know to submit your science-related inquiries.
Research suggests that people with depression find sad music calming — or even uplifting.
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Modern capitalism is a "very silly" way of organizing life, says Yanis Varoufakis.
General Relativity had to be right. Here’s how we knew. What happens to light when it passes near a large mass? Does it simply continue in a straight line, undeflected from […]
A new experiment aims to remove the psychological pressures of using Instagram.
Alternative meats are finally hitting the mainstream.
A tiny grain found within a meteorite in Antarctica sheds light on how the solar system itself came to be.
You can practically see them slipping away. Yes, they’re still in the conversation with you, at least physically, but you know: The other person has disengaged. Who knows where their […]
And why Einstein’s quest for unification was doomed from the start. If you wanted to answer the question of what’s truly fundamental in this Universe, you’d need to investigate matter and […]
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Dementia, disrespect, and loneliness – that is not your future, says aging expert Ashton Applewhite.
If A.I.s are as smart as mice or dogs, do they deserve the same rights?
Antibiotics are often the fastest and simplest way for doctors to help their patients. But with the threat of drug-resistant bacteria, how do we stop prescribing antibiotics?
