James Gleick was born in New York City in 1954. He graduated from Harvard College in 1976 and helped found Metropolis, an alternative weekly newspaper in Minneapolis. Then he worked[…]
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Spontaneous, deep talk on surprise topics. On this week’s episode of Think Again – a Big Think podcast, James Gleick, author of Time Travel – a History, talks with host Jason Gots about why we’re so obsessed with something that’s evidently impossible.
James Gleick ponders the paradox in information theory that since information is based on surprise, it is also chaotic and in many cases devoid of meaning.
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Today’s video is part of a series on female genius, in proud collaboration with 92Y’s 7 Days of Genius Festival.
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James M. Goldgeier is a professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. He received his B.A. in government from Harvard and his M.A. and Ph.D. in[…]
Sylvester James Gates, Jr. is an American theoretical physicist working as the John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland. He loves the "super" aspects of physics:[…]
James Barrat is an author and documentary filmmaker who’s written and produced films for National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, and many other broadcasters in the United States and Europe. His books[…]
The cofounders of think tank RethinkX are convinced that humanity is undergoing civilizational phase change.
George Raveling — the iconic leader who brought Michael Jordan to Nike — shares with Big Think a lifetime of priceless wisdom learned at the crossroads of sports and business.
James Cooke has three degrees in experimental psychology and neuroscience from Oxford University, including a Ph.D in neuroscience. He has conducted research into the brain basis of consciousness at such[…]
More than two years after JWST began science operations, our Universe now looks very different. Here are its biggest science contributions.
The JWST’s observations of well-developed galaxies early in universal history may coincide with accepted astronomical theory after all.
Dr. James Fadiman is a leading scientific expert on the use of psychedelics for personal exploration, healing, and transformation. He has been researching, writing and lecturing on the topic for[…]
Scientists may have detected the somewhat smelly chemical dimethyl sulfide on a planet 120 light-years from Earth.
The space telescope’s findings challenge the notion of a galaxy brimming with life.
James Hannam, PhD is a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge, with degrees in physics and history. He is the author of God’s Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the[…]
James Hibbard studied philosophy at the University of California at Santa Cruz and Depaul University. A former UCI professional road cyclist and member of the U.S Cycling Team, he is[…]
James C. Nieh, Associate Dean and Professor of Biology, University of California, San Diego
James Steiner-Dillon, Associate Professor of Law, University of Dayton
Dr. George James, LMFT, counsels people on how to overcome everyday relational struggles so they can build successful connections in love, family and career. With a practical approach to relationships[…]
Dr. James Smoliga, DVM, PhD, CSCS, FACSM earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cornell University in 2003 and a PhD in Sports Medicine and Nutrition from the University[…]
James Rucker, Senior Clinical Lecturer & Consultant Psychiatrist, King's College London
The first set of James Webb’s images blew us all away. In just 2 mere months, it’s seen highlights that no one could have predicted.
Unexpected images of galaxies from the James Webb Space Telescope do not disprove the Big Bang. There are other likelier explanations.
Hubble revolutionized astronomy more than once. Here’s what we can expect from the James Webb Space Telescope.
We knew we’d find galaxies unlike any seen before in its first deep-field image. But the other images hold secrets even more profound.