The Latest from Big Think

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Diabetics have to endure constant injections on a daily basis, but this new device could make staying alive easier.
A guaranteed basic income is an old solution to a new problem of labor automation.
The psychological disconnect between humans and other animals puts all forms of life at risk.
Theoretical work tells you where to look, but only experiments can reveal what you’ll find. There are fundamental mysteries out there about the nature of the Universe itself, and it’s our […]
Want to make safer investments? Pay attention to the music playing in the background.
An upcoming experiment will test how well the nation can function on its internal internet.
We keep hearing that Scandinavia has perfected socialism, but is that true?
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With encouragement from parents, a child can bloom in their education.
If we were in a place like the Coma Cluster instead of the Local Group, we’d already be dead. In a living spiral galaxy, like the Milky Way, the rich gas […]
Russia's famed intelligence agency was often successful in getting American secrets.
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Jesus wasn't about promoting divisiveness.
Man-Booker prizewinning author Marlon James in a freewheeling game of verbal ping-pong on African mythology, '80's hip hop, heavy metal, tattoos, and billionaire philanthropy.
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News doesn't sell. That's lethal to journalism – and democracy.
Our motion through space is undeniable. So why can’t we feel it? Our planet isn’t the stationary place we feel it to be beneath our feet, but rather moves in an […]
Can the keto diet really help people combat acne, cancer and "brain fog"?