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Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.
Six visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.
Step back from the AI maelstrom and explore Lem’s "Summa Technologiae" for a detached look at technology’s role in human evolution.
Susannah Fox, former chief technology officer for the HHS, explains how technology has empowered us to help fill in the cracks of the healthcare system.
On the morning of April 20, 1961, all conditions were "go" for an attempt at free flight. A man was on standby with a fire extinguisher. Just in case.
Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.
AI looks like a natural and inevitable fit for business coaching — but some humans are wary. Here are the pros and cons.
Its creators hope the technology will help people meaningfully connect with the external world.
The answer is set to change in the year 2113, a recent estimate suggests.
A new analysis suggests previous "total cost of ownership" studies overlooked key factors.
The record-breaking transmission could revolutionize deep space communication.
Here in the 21st century, quantum computing is quickly going from a dream to a reality. But what's hype, and what's actually true?
The first tests of optical communications far from Earth will take place aboard the asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s airship startup hits a major milestone.
Scientists will be able to make detailed "Claymation-like" movies of chemical reactions.
With LEDs bringing brighter nighttime lighting than ever before, and thousands of new satellites polluting the skies, astronomy needs help.
A massive nuclear fusion experiment just hit a major milestone, potentially putting us a little closer to a future of limitless clean energy.
There's nothing like the end of the world to make you a philosopher.
Can quantum computers do things that standard, classical computers can't? No. But if they can calculate faster, that's quantum supremacy.
You could send your potential paramour a perfume bottle, a cigar cutter, travel plans — or maybe some cocaine.
Ironically, the company did so using technology perfected by the oil industry.
Recent claims put LK-99 as the first room temperature, ambient pressure superconductor ever. Has the game changed, or is it merely hype?
It's like combining Google Translate with a time machine.
It's a useful fiction — but it's still fiction.
Recasting the iconic Carrington Event as just one of many superstorms in Earth’s past, scientists reveal the potential for even more massive eruptions from the sun.
Without modularization, many epic projects simply would be impossible.
AI helped create films like "Jurassic Park" and "A.I.", so Steven Spielberg and other artists shouldn't worry about losing their jobs.
Jules Verne wrote about gasoline-powered vehicles, weapons of mass destruction, and global warming more than a century ago.
Whether in Russia or China, the secret police are defined by their unquestioning loyalty — as well as by their poor career prospects.