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The Twelve Days of Floating University: Big Think’s Holiday Countdown

Megan Erickson — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:13:04 -0500

Whatever your traditions, the holidays are a time to drink egg nog lattes, reconnect with friends and family, struggle gracefully to keep calm, and look back on all you achieved in 2011. Here at Big Think, we’ve been working hard to create and develop the Floating University, an e-learning ...

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FollowFriday Friendapalooza: The Great Big Think Twitter War

Big Think Editors — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:17:34 -0500

This week Big Think decided to give Twitter a big bear hug. Why? We realized the Twitosphere had (undeservedly) become the neglected stepchild of our various social media profiles. To date, we have accumulated nearly 30,000 followers, and appreciate the twaffic they help bring to Big Think. We've ...

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Big Think Partners with the Hudson Union Society

Andrew Dermont — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:33:11 -0400

Big Think is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Hudson Union Society, which we hope will be a mutually beneficial arrangement to help foster our shared goal of engaging the public with the thoughts, ideas and experiences of experts and distinguished luminaries. The Hudson Union ...

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Want to be a Philosopher King? Leave a Comment, Earn a Badge

Daniel Honan — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:32:56 -0400

Are you a Big Thinker? Are you a Serial Thinker? Are you always the first person to offer your opinion? Then there's a good chance you're an Ice Breaker. You have probably noticed these badges appearing next to people's names in the comment section of all Big Think articles and videos. The badges ...

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Standing for Something: A New Book by Big Thinker Mark Seddon

Daniel Honan — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:12:43 -0400

It's always exciting news for us at Big Think when one of our own has published a new book. Today we are excited to spread the word about Mark Seddon's book Standing for Something: Life in the Awkward Squad , which details Mark's role as a leading member of the so-called Awkward Squad, "a thorn in ...

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The 21st Century Brain: A New Series at Big Think

Megan Erickson — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

What's the Big Idea? "My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery - always buzzing, humming, soaring roaring diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?" asked Virginia Woolf. The revolution in functional imaging has brought us closer than ever to answering this ...

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The Epileptic Economy: Why the Financial System Has Become Dysfunctional

Mark Roeder — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Mark Roeder is an ex-senior executive of UBS Bank and the author of The Big Mo: Why Momentum Rules Our World. In this guest post, he explores what recent discoveries in neurobiology can tell us about the causes of the financial crisis - and how to treat it. In March 2008, two researchers from ...

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Big Think's Sexy New Look

Daniel Honan — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:52:25 -0400

As you have probably noticed, BigThink.com has undergone several cosmetic changes today, all intended to enhance your reading and viewing experience. We hope you like it, but we're not done yet. This visual refresh is the first step in a process that will unfold in the coming days, weeks and months ...

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Ask Penn Jillette About Magic and Atheism

Daniel Honan — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:36:42 -0400

The eccentric magicians Penn and Teller used to come onstage naked at the beginning of performances, to demonstrate they didn't have any "tricks up their sleeves." And yet, Penn Jillette (the one who talks), who has published the recent book God No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other ...

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Time Names Big Think #1 in News & Info In its List of The 50 Best Websites of 2011

Big Think Editors — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:51:59 -0400

What a wonderful surprise it is for us to find today that Time magazine has rated Big Think number 1 in News & Info in its list of The 50 Best websites of 2011. We are truly honored to be included in Time's list and we'd like to take this designation as an opportunity to thank all of Big Think's ...

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