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For years and over three separate experiments, "lepton universality" appeared to violate the Standard Model. LHCb at last proved otherwise.
In the spirit of maintaining an open mind, and in an attempt to purge myself of past prejudices, I will be re-reading The Great Gatsby this weekend.
Google Glass. Life Extension. Life Extinction. These are among the brainiest memes included in the inaugural post of our new blog, Mind Memes, which offers quick reads on the Internet […]
There are a lot of cool posts on BIG THINK today. Austin Allen’s on stuff the great literary critic Harold Bloom declared dead is a kind of an ironic appreciation. The […]
Like me, many readers were probably saddened by the news last week that Borders is shutting all of its remaining outlets. In comparison to Barnes Noble, I often found Borders […]
What happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace?
We don't learn from history because we can't learn from history.
If your world-beating idea is not working you might need to change direction — and Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom provides the perfect case study.
John Green opens up about his struggle to remain hopeful while writing about suffering and injustice.
Science writer Matt Ridley joins us to discuss how “Darwin’s strangest idea” makes us all a bit feather-brained (in a good way).
There's no upper limit to how massive galaxies or black holes can be, but the most massive known star is only ~260 solar masses. Here's why.
When it comes to behavior, genetics may play a larger role than you think.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
The best autonomous car may be one you don’t even need to own.
From hunter-gathers to desk jockeys, we work best when short, intense sessions are followed by lighter fare.
The "little red dots" were touted as being too massive, too early, for cosmology to explain. With new knowledge, everything adds up.
"What modern science has taught us is that life is not a property of matter."
We need more data centers for AI. Developers are getting creative about where to build them.
A reader asks whether we have an ethical responsibility to always debate bad beliefs, especially those that come from our elders.
The major transformation in the where of modern workplaces is about to collide with a transformation in who is doing that work.
You've got to know when to fight and when to laugh.
There are steps we can take to create a new paradigm that will help shift society's attitude towards women in the workplace.
To thrive in a rapidly changing future, we will need adaptable and diverse skill sets. Here’s where to look.
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to "speak."
Take a hint from Einstein and Mozart — unplug and make peace with some degree of failure.
The robot can drive heavy steal beams into the ground at a rate of 1 per 73 seconds, which will help expedite solar farm construction.
A new AI lie detector can dive into their hidden thoughts and reveal “what language models truly believe about the world.”
Psychedelics mess with our prior beliefs, and could help us see what forms these beliefs in the first place.