The Latest from Big Think

It's vital to adopt a critical approach to life and familiarize yourself with skeptical thinking. But Bill Nye cannot stress it enough: Do not confuse skepticism with cynicism.

If you wake up every day intent on being happy and exuding happiness, success will follow.

Mary Beard, one of the world's most respected classical scholars, is the author of a brand-new history of the Roman Empire.

The rules that govern content/brand relationships with consumers have changed A LOT in a relatively short amount of time.

Mindfulness meditation can be hugely beneficial in our personal and professional lives, but people often leave the practice because their expectations are set unreasonably high.

The politics of immigration continue to "mobilize racist, xenophobic, and nativist tropes," says author Junot Diaz, who credits his own artistic triumphs to being an immigrant himself.

When it comes to leaders of organizations, they not only need to have some blend of intelligences themselves, but it’s very, very important for them to realize that not everybody who they work with is going to think the same way.

The former Minnesota governor is known for frank assessments. Here he discusses arriving at a pretty unique way of preventing further violent tragedies on American soil.

Many people are quite sure of what's needed after a tragedy, yet there is a lot of disagreement. How can this be? It's all about how the brain can form widely different opinions inside different people.

How much sleep do you get? Chances are, it's not nearly enough. Deepak Chopra explains why seven-to-eight hours per night is necessary to keep your body operating as healthily as possible.

U.S. politics has never been kind and genteel. Anyone who believes otherwise is wrong. It's always been a game ruled by its dirtiest players.

Your brain is regularly inhibited by aversion, apprehension, greed, and fear. Mindfulness exercises can help change that.

Never have so many owed so much to — something so invisible.

Just as Shakespeare lifted plots from his predecessors, young performers today ought to focus on emulating those artists they like most.

Comedy isn't just one thing, says stand-up comic Ian Edwards. It's a number of things, each of which are distinctly important.

Today's #TuesdaysWithBill answer serves as affirmation to grandparents everywhere.

Political discourse in Britain has devolved toward ludicrousness. Filling the gap is a generation of keen, talented writers presenting weighty ideas on stages across the nation.

Why did Homo sapiens survive where other animals died off? The answer has to do with evolution.

Can you imagine inviting a Navy SEAL to come live with you and your family? Not to worry, author Jesse Itzler has already gone there for you.

Legendary food critic, author, and restaurant owner Ruth Reichl paints a fascinating portrait of our food crisis and explodes food myths that many of us take for granted.