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An archaeologist considers the history and biology of what defines a taste of home.
Other cultures can differ greatly from your own, but there are commonalties in the way we express emotions.
Turns out gender assumptions have been going on for quite some time.
How can we learn from the lessons of the past and build a better future?
They came from different places and with different ideas, which still resonate today.
This medieval-themed meme highlights a shady yet all too common rhetorical move people make in arguments.
If you’re interested in reinvention and adaptability, turns out Italian cooking is an instruction manual for life.
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Join New York Times best-selling author Maria Konnikova as she leads this special edition of Big Think Live.
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To create wiser adults, add empathy to the school curriculum.
We wouldn’t want to live without it, so how can we create art that’s durable?
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Strange bone circles made from mammoths revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe’s last ice age.
The tech billionaire Elon Musk releases a song where he performs himself.
Gallup found that in 2019, movie attendance didn’t even come close to library visits.
Establishing cultural rights to protect diverse groups may not be the answer.
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The actor’s greatest heroes exhibited humility in their actions, a view he tries to emulate.
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More than ever before, we’re aware of the tragedy and suffering that goes on in the world. But does that mean we can do more about it?
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“You get to this age, you realize that there are people who will not like what you do no matter what you do,” says Booker Prize-winner Salman Rushdie.
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The internet has given us the opportunity to stay informed better than ever. It’s also given us the ability to misinform ourselves — delude ourselves — beyond belief.
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A review of Matthew Engelke’s How to Think Like an Anthropologist.
CuriosityStream is a non-fiction streaming platform of over 2,000 documentary features and series that open up every facet of our planet, our times and our universe.
Anyone with a killer idea for a podcast can learn valuable tactics for turning that idea into a success with the training in the How to Start a Podcast Bundle.
Data centers are likely to consume up to 4.1% of electricity around the globe by 2030. Can they go green?
Maya Angelou will be commemorated in a new permanent art installation in San Francisco. Poet and novelist, Angelou had a storied relationship with the city. She attended the George Washington […]
Jokesters and serious Area 51 raiders would be met with military force.
Country music deserves better cultural ambassadors.
The ‘People Map of the United States’ zooms in on America’s obsession with celebrity
How many abortions are actually performed? Survey dat reveal the complexity in the raging debate.
Why the culture that destroyed attention spans is now turning to podcasts.
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Modern notions about the Illuminati are the result of a satirical cult-classic book.
The distance between the American dream and reality is expressed best through literature.