Mark Hyman says that self-care is the key to being a healthy human today. In fact, he says, eighty percent of health conditions can be solved without a physician. The […]

Is technology humanizing? For Peter Diamandis the answer is a resounding yes. “We’re living as emperors and kings would have lived 100 years ago and we take it for granted,” […]

Van Jones told The New York Times that Glenn Beck pushed him out of a job and his advocacy organization pushed Beck out of one. “Now we’re both irrelevant!” he […]

Jonah Lehrer speaks with Big Think’s Jason Gots about creativity and education.

Jim Quigley, former CEO and now Senior Partner of Deloitte, has had the daunting task of trying to get 180,000 people on the same page. Central to that task, he […]

Neuroscientist Susan Barry describes the first time she saw in three dimensions.

Jonathon Keats is an open-source experimental philosopher who has created pornography for God and sold real estate in alternate dimensions of space-time. He joined us to discuss his work and […]

Jason Silva is optimistic about the future. His “shots of philosophical espresso” – short, inspiring films on the evolution of humankind and technology – aim to “engineer inspiration.” Here, he […]

Modern Renaissance man Nathan Mhyrvold gives insight into his unique adaptability.

Sandra Aamodt explains why the way we praise children is unhelpful and ineffective.

Mark Galeotti talks about the “unholy trinity of issues” in Russia and what it takes to fight corruption.

Tech entrepreneur and author Jeff Jarvis discusses his recent Kindle Single Gutenberg the Geek, and what Gutenberg has to say about entrepreneurism today.

Gloria Feldt, former CEO of Planned Parenthood and author of No Excuses, advises women to set the women’s rights agenda, rather than waiting to react to injustice.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson claims the title “scientist” above all other “ists.” And yet, he says he is “constantly claimed by atheists.” So where does he stand? “Neil deGrasse, widely […]

Are shared human values possible and sustainable without religion? This is the subject of life philosopher Alain de Botton’s new book, Religion for Atheists.

Our April 3, 2012 live interview with Richard Tafel on human rights, faith, and meeting global challenges.

The public needs to be demanding that internet service providers are more accountable, says internet policy expert Rebecca MacKinnon.

Perhaps the depth and complexity of the human voice explains radio’s unique power as a storytelling medium.

Nobel-Prize winning neuropsychiatrist Eric Kandel describes new research which hints at the possibility of a biological basis to the unconscious mind.

The French talk about education. They don’t talk about raising kids. And one of the things that the French believe you teach children is how to eat.

For any American parents out there who are struggling with mealtimes, here are a few humble tips from the French.

Craig Taylor describes how he went about writing Londoners, a collection of incredibly diverse perspectives that collectively express the soul of this modern city.

As our world becomes increasingly intertwined and amorphous, and American interests involve more external players than before, it is important that we make an effort to immerse ourselves in different […]