“The problem with conspiracy theories is they're not just telling you a story, they're telling you a really good story. There's a hidden cabal behind everything that's happening, there's a secret pattern that you just have to be smart enough to detect.” – Brian Klaas, PhD | Big Think

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Lawrence M. Krauss is ANGRY. Teaching creationism is child abuse, he says, and it validates ignorance. | Big Think Science

Republican, Democratic, Independent, it shouldn't matter! Science should be nonpartisan, and Neil deGrasse Tyson can't believe how polarized it's become. | Big Think Science

What role can art play in science? An unexpectedly important one, says NASA's Michelle Thaller. Art is being used by NASA to communicate its discoveries and concepts and can help people learn science. | Big Think Science