Dr. Rolleigh is an expert on international economics, migration, macroeconomics and computational economics. He has written several papers utilizing novel …
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Give yourself the gift of knowledge with a subscription to Big Think Edge. http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge Dr. Michelle Thaller is an astronomer who studies binary stars …
Growing up multilingual, Evelyn has always appreciated the benefits which her linguistic abilities offered her. Being able to speak to others in their native …
Give yourself the gift of knowledge with a subscription to Big Think Edge. http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge Michael Pollan explains what goes on during the mental …
Hollywood needs to stop resisting what the world actually looks like, says actor, director and activist America Ferrera. Tracing the contours of her career, she …
Profit, money, shareholders: these are the priorities of most companies today. But at what cost? In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder …
Co-founder and former CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey, discusses his philosophy of “conscious capitalism.” If you’re interested in licensing this or any other …
One in four kids suffer abuse/trauma but no one talks about it. Our country spends over $124 Billion dollars/year to try to repair the damage. The ACE Study …
Conventional meat production causes harm to our environment and presents risks to global health, but people aren’t going to eat less meat unless we give them …
Wae Nelson was employed as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace and defense industries for many years, working both as a designer and as a manager in …
“Confidence is the necessary spark before everything that follows,” says educator and activist Brittany Packnett. In an inspiring talk, she shares three ways to …
The periodic table was a lot simpler at the beginning of the universe. Dr. Michelle Thaller is an astronomer who studies binary stars and the life cycles of stars.
Give yourself the gift of knowledge with a subscription to Big Think Edge. http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge – Since the explosion of the knowledge economy in the 1990s, …
Plants are amazing machines — for millions of years, they’ve taken carbon dioxide out of the air and stored it underground, keeping a crucial check on the global …
I’m Vanessa Navarro, a grade 11 student from the Maples Met School. I’ve been competitively figure skating and dancing since a was 4 years old. I was able to …
Container Store CEO Kip Tindell discusses the strength of an employee-centric model. If you’re interested in licensing this or any other Big Think clip for …
Maria Pérola é psicóloga, cantora e compositora pernambucana, reside atualmente em São Paulo. Dentro do gênero da música experimental traz uma …
Daniel Lismore’s closet is probably a bit different than yours — his clothes are constructed out of materials ranging from beer cans and plastic crystals to …
In a talk about understanding and practicing the art of healthy relationships, Katie Hood reveals the five signs you might be in an unhealthy relationship — with a …
Fabio Dori nos enseña la importancia de conocer la maniobra de reanimación cardiopulmonar y nos invita a practicarla en vivo Subdirector de Planeamiento y …
Give yourself the gift of knowledge! Subscribe to Big Think Edge: http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge – Nationalism isn’t always a bad thing. When a country doesn’t have …
Your decisions determine what work you do, how much money you make, who you spend your time with, your health, and ultimately, your happiness. Knowing …
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Island and coastal nations need to protect their waters in order for our oceans to stay healthy. But they often have lots of debt and aren’t able to prioritize ocean …
Ronit takes a critical look at autism and the autism services industry and identifies opportunities for the advancement of services and business. Dr Ronit Molko is …
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Can Twitter be saved? In a wide-ranging conversation with TED’s Chris Anderson and Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discusses the …
Group Captain Nitin Welde (Retd) in his talk draws insights from his time spent flying in the Siachen Glacier. He presents his experiences in the form of lessons …
When should you censor yourself, and when should you speak up? Emily Chamlee-Wright explains moral philosopher Adam Smith’s ‘impartial spectator’.
E-cigarettes and vapes have exploded in popularity in the last decade, especially among youth and young adults — from 2011 to 2015, e-cigarette use among …
John Mak is a social entrepreneur. His talk explores how by using crowdsourcing technology in Myanmar, Southeast Asia, he was able to rethink civic …
Much like in marriage, you also have to have to have political compromise in a country. – During the last few decades, American elected representatives and our …
Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature’s best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, …
Brianna Bonner performs her poem, “I Am.” Brianna Bonner is a high school student and spoken word artist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED …
It will take a crack team of scientists, programmers and philosophers to cure on the online hate pandemic. – If online hate is a contagion, as suggested by …
The global fertility rate, or the number of children per woman, has halved over the last 50 years. What will having fewer babies mean for the future of humanity?
Gary J. White is a judge on the Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court here in Connecticut. He has spoken to groups of people as part of his work as a judge …
You use your brain’s executive function every day — it’s how you do things like pay attention, plan ahead and control impulses. Can you improve it to change for …
Black holes may give us a glimpse of the underlying nature of reality. – Since energy cannot be destroyed, only transformed, some argue that information …
We have seen some critical health advancements in the last hundred years. We’ve made great headway in diagnostic testing and continue to study and develop …
In an astonishing talk and tech demo, software researcher Doug Roble debuts “DigiDoug”: a real-time, 3-D, digital rendering of his likeness that’s accurate down …
Give yourself the gift of knowledge with a subscription to Big Think Edge. http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge Many of us are trying to fit into existing roles that aren’t …
Give yourself the gift of knowledge with a subscription to Big Think Edge. http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge – Everyone’s experience with depression is different, but for …
How does gaming link people in today society? In business, companies use gamification as a marketing tool to attract customer; while government and …
Civic evangelist Eric Liu shares a powerful way to rekindle the spirit of citizenship and the belief that democracy still works. Join him for a trip to “Civic Saturday” …
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