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Billions of years ago, the ever-increasing entropy must've been much lower: the past hypothesis. Here's how cosmic inflation solves it.

With its first view of a protoplanetary disk around a newly forming star, the JWST reveals how alone individual stellar systems truly are.

The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.

Why, exactly, don't you trust that person's opinion?

"This fourth wave will be worse than it’s ever been before."

Three out of four Russians accused of witchcraft were men.

No matter how beautiful, elegant, or compelling your idea is, if it disagrees with observation and experiment, it's wrong.

The brain appears to remember immune responses, and memories can trigger them to happen again. This might explain some psychosomatic illnesses.

Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates. Lamborghini vs. Ferrari. What can the most famous rivalries teach us about human nature?

Universal basic income can secure basic independence for citizens, something which modern states have failed to do, argues author Louise Haagh.

The German thinker wrote both treatises and songs. He approached each form of expression with the same level of interest.

From "shell shock" to "combat fatigue," the wars of the past century have violently illuminated the power trauma can wield over the mind and body.

The world is full of great mysteries. This is one of them.

Certain companies feel magical. Though the spells they cast may be unique, each emits an aura that delights customers, attracts top talent, and impels the culture to pay attention. Apple […]

Scientists are using bioelectronic medicine to treat inflammatory diseases, an approach that capitalizes on the ancient "hardwiring" of the nervous system.

The organisms were anchored to a boulder 900 meters beneath the ice, living a cold, dark existence miles away from the open ocean.

COVID-19 may strengthen the case for universal basic income, or an idea like it.

In his book with Richard Clarke, "Warnings," Eddy made clear this was inevitable.

A new wearable patch has been created at the University of California San Diego.

Being aware of this issue is a big first step in helping vulnerable communities (such as those struggling with addiction) combat relapse during this pandemic.

Johann Hari knows that mental health is really a social issue.

The welfare state is broken. UBI is the smarter, more effective option.

Half a billion people were infected.

Americans just want to pay their bills. Is universal basic income the path to financial stability and economic opportunity?

Budget cuts to pandemic preparedness put us all at risk.

Plate tectonics and mantle plumes set the lifespan of volcanic islands like Hawaii and the Galapagos.

Continuing the countdown, Big Think's seventh most popular video of 2019 explains why universal basic income will hurt the 99%, and make the 1% even richer.

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The history of the music industry parallels that of many industries and institutions in the U.S. Many, that is, except for education.