Can cryonics let dead people live again?
[1:17] A terminally ill 14-year-old girl who wanted her body to be frozen in the hope that she could be brought back to lif…
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History of consumerism
[10:42] It’s only very recently in history that we’ve been able to buy more than the bare necessities. Can the histo…
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Scientists are creating a life form unlike any other
[0:52] A bacterium that uses a different genetic code to all other living organisms is being created by George Church&#…
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Tim Wu: Clickbait and Virality: The Origin Story
[4:51] Columbia professor Tim Wu came to the Big Think studio to talk about clickbait. What happened next will shock you…
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How Commercials Get Us To Buy Crap We Don’t Need
[3:27] Advertisers are using several psychological tactics to get us to buy a lot more. [Video source: AJ+ YouTube li…
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Juan Enriquez: What will humans look like in 100 years?
[15:45] We can evolve bacteria, plants and animals — futurist Juan Enriquez asks: Is it ethical to evolve the hum…
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Michael Shermer: What is Truth?
[2:22] Defining ‘truth’ is an ancient question that in the age of science should find resolution and agre…
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Susan Greenfield: Human Mind and Society
[11:31] Society is composed of human minds working collectively. By appreciating consciousness can we understand so…
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Peter Singer: The why and how of effective altruism
[17:19] If you’re lucky enough to live without want, it’s a natural impulse to help others in need. But, as…
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Religion interfering with healthcare in America??
[3:38] In the U.S., a trip to the doctor is often an expensive one, but not always financially. So when do doctors deny the…
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