Videos

Join New York Times best-selling author Maria Konnikova as she leads this special edition of Big Think Live.

Don’t worry about grammar rules at first. They’ll only trip you up.

Did you know that shifting to a positive perspective on aging can add 7.5 years to your life? Or that there is a provable U-curve of happiness that shows people get happier after age 50?

The importance of finding and shaping learning communities.

How can curriculum planners refresh learning in the wake of COVID-19?

Watch Slavoj Žižek’s live interview with Big Think, moderated by Samo Burja.

Time travel is possible, but only in one direction.

Join two-time NBA champion Shane Battier live at 1 pm ET this Monday.

It takes a special person with a special set of skills to reach students on an emotional level.

What’s the worst thing that could happen, and can you live with that?

The future of learning will be different, and now is the time to lay the groundwork.

Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller talks ISS and why NICER is so important.

The future of education and work will rely on teaching students deeper problem-solving skills.

Tyson dives into the search for alien life, dark matter, and the physics of football.

According to a man that knows more than 20 languages, the key is to start in the middle.

What does it mean to “lead without authority”?

The planet that we are searching for is a little bit smaller and closer than we originally thought.

The institutional barriers that have often held creative teaching back are being knocked down by the coronavirus era.

A fun and completely safe experiment for the family to try during quarantine.

You’re probably already in a complex adaptive system. You may as well learn how to be effective in one.

The larger the stakes and scope, the less likely a conspiracy theory is to be true.

Learn how to lean into difficult times and build your resilience.

If you don’t practice accountability at work you’re letting the formula for success slip right through your hands.

Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?

Coronavirus has given us the opportunity to reframe and rethink society from its foundation.

How should we think about the tension between opening the economy back up and preserving public health?

There are ways to engage with someone with whom you don’t agree.

Transparency no doubt keeps organizations more accountable, but public companies need to reconnect with their true owners.

Now is the perfect time to take up a new language. Self-motivation and commitment are key to mastering this fun and useful new skill.