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This interview is an episode from ‪The Well‬, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the ‪John Templeton Foundation‬. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch all of Seager’s interviews ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_B7bI1QVmJDd11yscOAGnGrt6CGLiN_r Astrophysicist Sara Seager has redefined how we search for life, shifting the […]

We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Every time you move your body, your brain gets what one neuroscientist calls a “bubble bath” of dopamine, serotonin, and growth factors. Here’s how to activate it. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, […]

Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The unexpected impact of AI on animals | Peter Singer ► https://youtu.be/xNxbJvCMU0o Peter Singer explains why he […]

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What’s happening in Gaza and why? And how did we get here? Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Big Think’s Editor-in-Chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, to discuss the historical and political context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and president of Eurasia […]

Bo Seo, Esther Perel, and Dan Shapiro share their tips for arguing better. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Political scientist Ian Bremmer on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ► https://youtu.be/K5tcwIicICg In this compilation video, our biggest thinkers share their insights on debating, including how to get your […]