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Across all wavelengths of light, the Sun is brighter than the Moon. Until we went to the highest energies and saw a gamma-ray surprise.
It's OK to hate a frigid pond.
The African Union argues that the Mercator projection distorts the continent, both in size and global attention.
In "That Book Is Dangerous," author Adam Szetela examines the rise of the “Sensitivity Era” in publishing and how outrage campaigns try to control what books authors can write and readers can read.
The predictions of evolutionary theorists and current advances in “multimodal AI” offer strong clues to the future of employment.
A contemplative approach to leading others can help us accept the tension of not always knowing how things will play out.
Explanations for the cosmic speed limit often conflate mass with inertia.
The Universe isn't just expanding; the expansion is accelerating. If different methods yield incompatible results, is dark energy evolving?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
When you don't have enough clues to bring your detective story to a close, you should expect that your educated guesses will all be wrong.
The latest "Superman" film sets Metropolis in the First State.
You are held, shaped, and sustained by a thousand invisible hands.
Venture capitalist and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake talks to Big Think about why AI won’t make the internet better, her influences beyond tech, and more.
Throughout history, "free energy" has been a scammer's game, such as perpetual motion. But with zero-point energy, is it actually possible?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
There could be variables beyond the ones we've identified and know how to measure. But they can't get rid of quantum weirdness.
A conversation with neuroscientist Erik Hoel about the future of consciousness research.
“Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should be neither.
A conversation with Annaka Harris on shared perception, experimental science, and why our intuition about consciousness is wrong.
Science helps us imagine the vastness of space and time — and our small but meaningful place within it.
"Ordinary dreams are, perhaps, the clearest articulation of what it is like to be."
The overlooked reason why "AI consciousness" isn't coming anytime soon.
After the trauma of a high-risk medical procedure, Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives not in thought — but in presence.
These expert-recommended books try to answer the questions of consciousness, from its fundamental nature to its role in human experience and the natural world.
A conversation about intelligence and consciousness with philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith.
Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own.
"For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive," the late philosopher told Big Think in 2012. "I think that's a prime mistake."
Fund manager and writer John Candeto is on a mission to decode the hidden patterns that drive extraordinary outcomes.