What's New at Big Think

  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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

In a previous post, we asked you who you want to see featured on video at Big Think. The response was overwhelming to say the least. From UAW President Bob King to Tesla Motor's CEO Elon Musk to former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, many of the people that you suggested were already on our ... Read More

Big Think is searching for a tagline and we want your help! Below you'll find a long list of taglines suggested by Big Think's staff and friends. You will find that some are more inspirational and abstract, while others are more literal. Please feel free to suggest a tagline for our site by either ... Read More

Click the LIKE button at the top of Big Think's Facebook page to enter for a chance to win a nifty new Big Think t-shirt created in partnership with the Imaginary Foundation.    Read More

Earlier today, Big Think reader Tricia Adams forwarded us an article highlighting "33 Interesting and Inspiring Academics Worth Following on Twitter," which she thought might be of interest to you, our readers. You can check out the list, which includes numerous former Big Think guests, here. Big ... Read More

Legendary oilman and billionaire entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens will visit Big Think's studios next week. Submit your questions for the tycoon in the comment section below. Our editorial team will select the best of your energy and investment-related inquiries to ask during Mr. Pickens first Big ... Read More