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Even if you aren't in the path of totality, you can still use the solar eclipse to measure how long it takes the Moon to orbit Earth.
Two hands fitting together puzzle pieces with the words "mindset" and "capabilities", against a backdrop featuring the word "execution" and an image of a rocket launch.
For human-centered leadership to achieve a “tipping point," people, productivity, and profits must be aligned.
A painting of lord Rama, a major deity in Hinduism and a key figure in the monomyth, depicted with a bow and arrow set against a dynamic sky background.
Joseph Campbell argued that nearly every myth can be boiled down to a hero’s journey. Was he right?
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Big Think talks to Konrad Feldman — founder of advertising tech innovator Quantcast.
Solar total eclipse revealing the sun's pink chromosphere and prominences.
There are only a precious few minutes of totality during even the best solar eclipses. Don't waste yours making these avoidable mistakes.
Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with wavy hair and a pearl necklace, circa early 20th century.
“Chicago May” was a classic swindler who conned her way around the world in the early twentieth century. She was also a sign of hard times.
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If you guessed “staying up all night to play video games,” you’d be right.
Illustration of a woman with cybernetic enhancements playing video games with her mind, surrounded by various futuristic interface elements.
Perrikaryal uses an EEG to translate her brain activity into beating bosses in "Elden Ring" and beyond.
A man holding a transparent rectangular object up to his eyes, reminiscent of the analytical gaze of Robert and Frank Oppenheimer.
A rift in thinking about who should control powerful new technologies sent the brothers on diverging paths. For one, the story ended with a mission to bring science to the public.
Man sitting on a chair on stage during a Frans de Waal event.
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
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Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
MACS J0717 galaxy cluster dark matter
There are a wide variety of theoretical studies that call our Standard Model of cosmology into question. Here's what they really mean.
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A growing body of research suggests that optimism plays a significant role in promoting both physical and mental well-being.
A college education currently provides roughly a 10% rate of return, beating the long-term performance of equities.
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In logic, 'reductio ad absurdum' shows how flawed arguments fall apart. Our absurd Universe, however, often defies our intuitive reasoning.
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
Historical map illustration depicting a planned city layout with a circular central area and radiating streets.
A small Ohio town tried to escape America’s addiction to rectangular grids. It didn’t last long.
Bullet Cluster separation mass gravity x-ray lensing
NASA's only flagship X-ray telescope ever, Chandra, still works and has no planned successor. So why does the President want to kill it?
An abstract digital collage inspired by alien abduction stories, with a monochrome vinyl record at the center surrounded by colorful, glitch-like textures and shapes.
The truth may be out there — but it’s not in these close encounters of the third kind.
Mismatched socks on feet standing among wildflowers represent unique work-life hacks.
The Reitoff principle gives us permission to "write off" a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.