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There are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people,” says the Empire of AI author.
Science isn't absolute. Its truths and discoveries enable us to approximate reality, but we must always remain open-minded to revisions.
The method you use to measure the expanding Universe determines which of two answers you'll get. Lensed supernovae can't resolve that issue.
Scientific truths remain true regardless of belief. These 10, despite contrary claims, remain vitally important as 2025 draws to a close.
The HuffPost co-founder is now focusing on AI and health — but she’s keeping an eye on agency and human nature.
Researcher and Google CTO Blaise Agüera y Arcas joins us to discuss his new book, "What Is Intelligence?"
As the lightest baryon in the Universe, the proton is thought by many to be eternally stable. But if it isn't, can we observe it decaying?
Finding alien Earths requires seeing Earth-sized planets at Earth-like distances from Sun-like stars. A new discovery completes the roadmap.
With a waning Moon and a denser-than-ever debris trail, 2025's Geminids might be the year's best meteor shower, and 2026's could be amazing.
Media trailblazer Tim O’Reilly tells Big Think why AI requires "get yourself dirty" work — and warns us not to buy the hype.
We have a picture of how and when it will all come to an end. These three big ideas could still profoundly change how our cosmos evolves.
Science has assembled an incredible story outlining our Universe's whole history. Despite its unrivaled success, 9 profound gaps remain.
There are so many problems, all across planet Earth, that harm and threaten humanity. Why invest in researching the Universe?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Although American Thanksgiving only comes once a year, the scientific rules that make our Universe possible are always worth appreciating.
From bombed reactors to inflation and blackouts, a cascade of crises is testing the Islamic Republic’s resilience like never before.
In this excerpt from "The Great Math War," Jason Socrates Bardi explores how Georg Cantor revolutionized mathematics and reshaped how our finite minds conceived of the infinite.
Such massive, early supermassive black holes have puzzled astronomers for decades. At last, we've finally figured out how they form.
Every observation out into deep space is also a look back in time.
One side of the Moon always faces us: the near side. The "dark side" of the Moon began as a mere metaphor, but today, science can weigh in.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Spirals, ellipticals, and irregulars are all more common than ring galaxies. At last, we know how these ultra-rare objects are made.
An introduction to "The Engine of Progress" from Jason Crawford, founder of the Roots of Progress Institute.
Real progress demands rules built for uncertainty — not for the few innovations dominating today’s tech landscape.
Before we can build the future, we have to imagine it.
These expert-recommended books reveal how big ideas can shape — and sometimes redefine — human progress.
To turn technical breakthroughs into real-world change, AI must overcome the friction of politics, policy, and human institutions.
From treating specific diseases to targeting aging itself, Progress Conference 2025 explored the many routes to extending life.
At the foundation of America’s progress movement are immigrants who still believe this country can build.
Barriers to energy abundance — and how to overcome them — were front and center at Progress Conference 2025.