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The year 2020 will go down in history as one that shook our inner and outer worlds.
15mins
If machines develop consciousness, or if we manage to give it to them, the human-robot dynamic will forever be different.
Sallie Krawcheck and Bob Kulhan will be talking money, jobs, and how the pandemic will disproportionally affect women's finances.
3mins
The word "learning" opens up space for more people, places, and ideas.
10mins
Hollywood has created an idea of aliens that doesn't match the science.
11mins
Human brains evolved for creativity. We just have to learn how to access it.
4mins
How students apply what they've learned is more important than a letter or number grade.
16mins
Some of the world's top minds weigh in on one of the most divisive questions in tech.
10mins
Can this end flat-Earth theory once and for all?
If you're interested in reinvention and adaptability, turns out Italian cooking is an instruction manual for life.
7mins
Living like a genius and finding ways to "optimize" sleep is not necessarily good for your health. Here's why.
12mins
Three scientists examine three dimensions of psychopathy: neurological, social, and criminal.
3mins
The COVID-19 disruption is a really an opportunity for collaborating and building stronger relationships.
Join New York Times best-selling author Maria Konnikova as she leads this special edition of Big Think Live.
3mins
Don't worry about grammar rules at first. They'll only trip you up.
1hr 2mins
Did you know that shifting to a positive perspective on aging can add 7.5 years to your life? Or that there is a provable U-curve of happiness that shows people get happier after age 50?
3mins
The importance of finding and shaping learning communities.
Watch Slavoj Žižek's live interview with Big Think, moderated by Samo Burja.
2mins
Time travel is possible, but only in one direction.