Many of the guests who we interview at Big Think can be described as “giants” in their fields, but this week we actually hosted our tallest guest ever. John Amaechi, […]
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Senator John Sidney McCain III, who died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at the age of 81, is lying in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.
Mike Hughes finally launched his homemade rocket 1,875 feet into the sky. Now, the 61-year-old has plans to build another rocket to go even higher…
With his 51st Oscar nomination for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, composer John Williams has mastered the craft of the film score.
There are dozens of learning and development conferences to choose from each year. Here are 10 of the most popular, along with what makes them unique.
Automation could help fix the company’s financial troubles.
By creating a type O kidney, they hope to make more organs available for transplant.
Moments of social anxiety around truth tend to be accompanied by similar “fool the eye” pop culture phenomena.
The “Clovis First” hypothesis for human settlement of North and South America has just been debunked. Where do we go from here?
George Washington, for example, was quite happy to engage in deception, if that deception would help protect the United States.
Buildings don’t have to be permanent — modular construction can make them modifiable and relocatable.
The Crab Nebula goes back to 1054, opening a window into our cosmic past. On July 4, 1054, Chinese astronomers recorded a “guest star” in the Taurus constellation. A ‘guest star’ […]
The definitive answer requires better, unbiased data. Despite all the advances that have occurred in human history, one extraordinary puzzle still remains right in our own backyard: we aren’t sure how […]
The opening lines of Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News lay bare the culture of denial in the US.
The unfamiliar landscape of America’s medical past is marked by bizarre incidents, forgotten breakthroughs and selfless sacrifice.
Halley’s comet only visits every ~76 years, but its meteors arrive twice each year. The most famous comet of all — Halley’s comet — returns to our inner Solar System every ~76 years. Halley’s comet […]
It’s not just about SpaceX and Starlink. What we’re deciding today will have a global impact for years and decades to come. For countless millennia, human beings have gazed up into […]
Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.
A clip of this disingenuous documentary is making the rounds.
Flattening the curve on panic and disinformation.
One silver lining of the pandemic: The value of common sense, facts and rational decisions increases.
“For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality.”
Tens of millions of Americans consume cannabis regularly. They’re likely ingesting high levels of toxins. Only the federal government has the power and the resources to protect them.
Increasingly sophisticated automation technology can save big money for banks by paring down the workforce.
As soon as you start thinking about energy and gravity, you’ll realize the need to go beyond it. When it comes to a science like physics, theoretical expectations must always be […]
Are tiny homes just a trend for wealthy minimalists or an economic necessity for the growing poor?
Finland’s educational system was driven by a culture that supports a strong social contract, one the United States currently lacks.
Saving money doesn’t mean sacrificing quality of life; in fact, it can be a way to improve it.
The key to Finland’s success is to view education not as a privilege, but a right.