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Stress can be your friend, says psychologist Kelly McGonigal. It's all a matter of how you respond to it.

Forget sticks and stones: Language is powerful. Ash Beckham argues that if we want to build better communities for all stakeholders, it's vital to frame our language around inclusion and empathy.

Theoretical physicist Brian Greene gives a crash course on quantum computing in two minutes.

The freedom to go from identifying as white to black isn't afforded to blacks who would want to identify as white.

So let's talk about fracking. It isn't a terrible idea in theory, says Bill Nye the Science Guy, but it can't be allowed to go unregulated. This is because new technologies have promoted irresponsible fracturing practices with severe environmental and public health consequences.

"Islamic extremism is an assault on the ideas of liberalism, on the idea of innovation, on women, on gays, on tolerance, on civilization," says the author and social activist. She says if American cultural leaders like Ben Affleck can't see this, it's because they're not paying attention.

"In my opinion you’re allowed to cry." Neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki reacts to the controversial comments made this week by Nobel Laureate Sir Tim Hunt.

According to retired U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal, top-notch cybersecurity isn't modeled after the Maginot Line or a giant wall attempting to block outside forces from getting in. Instead, we need to design cybersecurity that acts like an immune system, learning on the go every time a new or unique challenge emerges.

National cuisines tend to be defined by historical precedent influenced by agricultural limitations. As the United States is a young country with rich soil, its own quintessential cuisine never developed.

In this Big Think+ preview clip, author and economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett explains that the distance between merit and success is bridged by subtle, leaderly signals communicated through your actions.

Exciting new technologies with major health care implications are emerging. Singularity University's Daniel Kraft demonstrates some of these new innovations and explains how exponential technology will democratize health care for consumers.

"Education is far less about a set of facts than a way of thinking," says professor and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss. "And therefore what I always think should be the basis of education is not answers, but questions."

In today's edition of #TuesdaysWithBill, 8-year-old Shya asks Bill Nye about the LightSail satellite, a solar sailing spacecraft launched by the Planetary Society and currently "sailing" around us in space.

Whether you're a part of a Navy SEALs team or just a paper pusher with a white collar job, the principles of effective leadership and organizational culture remain constant. Every team needs a leader who can instill inspiration, direction, guidance, and hope. These are the building blocks of success.

Philosopher and social critic Slavoj Žižek dislikes the sense of self-commodification and self-manipulation innate in online dating.

James Manyika, director at the McKinsey Global Institute, explains that technology isn't just for rich countries anymore.

Where the 20th century was an era dominated by organizational hierarchies, the 21st century is all about networks.

Organization expert Carson Tate suggests taking a good hard look at all the things you assume you "should" do and question why they're so important. By seeing beyond the veneer of our "shoulds" we can better understand when it's best to say "yes" and when it benefits us to say "no."

When it comes to issues such as climate change, government agencies like the EPA are charged with setting a stage for solutions rather than taking action themselves.

In our very first edition of "Tuesdays with Bill," Bill (with an assist from Kiera) goes back to the beginning and tells the story of how "Bill Nye the Science Guy" came to be.