This interview is an episode from @The-Well , our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Lisa Feldman Barrett’s next interview ► https://youtu.be/0QfCvIJRtE0 Our perception of reality is not an exact representation of the objective truth […]
The science of sex drive and sexual frustration from Dr. Emily Nagoski. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Good sex explained in 9 minutes ► https://youtu.be/eqX38J9ya1I Is our desire for sex fundamentally similar to our drive for necessities like food, water, and sleep? Sex educator Emily […]
Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains how fraud runs rampant – even when businesses don’t intend it. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, ‘The Art of War’: The greatest strategy book ever written ► https://youtu.be/g_tmTYznG3o “Accounting is like a superpower,” says Kelly Richmond Pope. As a […]
Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Forensic accountant explains why fraud thrives on Wall Street ► https://youtu.be/GHKyDYtKGEg Exercise can have surprisingly transformative impacts on the brain, according neuroscientist Wendy […]
How do people actually get promoted? According to Harvard career coach Gorick Ng, it’s all about knowing the unspoken rules for success. Looking to bring Gorick’s insights to leaders across your company? Great. This video is part of a 10-part expert class on getting ahead in your career and it’s […]
“We’re now in the initial stages of the next revolution.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Einstein’s beef with quantum physics, explained ► https://youtu.be/xfgf13vLAY0 Dr. Michio Kaku, the renowned theoretical physicist, walks through the evolutionary journey of quantum computing, from analog to digital to the quantum […]
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains why zero anxiety isn’t the goal. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki ► https://youtu.be/UTgkSO1lm6o?si=oP02JyTLcm1oMnsr Anxiety is a feature of evolution, not a bug. That doesn’t make it […]
One day we might fall into a black hole. Here’s what we can expect, according to physicist Janna Levin. This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Janna Levin’s […]
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Chances are, we’re not alone in the universe. But if that’s true — why can’t we seem to find our neighbors? This question is known as the Fermi paradox, and it continues to go unsolved. However, some theories could offer potential solutions. Physicist Brian Cox explains the paradox and walks […]
