We surprise some of the world's brightest minds with ideas they're not at all prepared to discuss. With host Jason Gots and special guests Neil Gaiman, Alan Alda, Salman Rushdie, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Saul Williams, Henry Rollins, Bill Nye, George Takei, Maria Popova, and many more . . . You've got 10 minutes with Einstein. What do you talk about? Black holes? Time travel? Why not gambling? The Art of War? Contemporary parenting? Some of the best conversations happen when we're pushed outside of our comfort zones. So each week on Think Again, we surprise smart people you've probably heard of with hand-picked gems from Big Think's interview archives on every imaginable subject. The conversation could go anywhere. SINCE 2008, BIG THINK has captured on video the best ideas of the world’s leading thinkers and doers in every field, renowned experts including neurologist Oliver Sacks, physicist Stephen Hawking, behavioral psychologist Daniel Kahneman, authors Margaret Atwood and Marylinne Robinson, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, painter Chuck Close, and philosopher Daniel Dennett.
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6. Brian Greene (Theoretical Physicist) – Student for Sale
Can anyone afford college anymore? Would it help if we sold stock in students? Would Young Einstein have been a popular commodity? This week we're joined by renowned physicist and author Brian Greene.
5. Clint Smith (Poet, Educator) – Genetics/Racism/Harvard
Will our brainpower soon be exponentially enhanced by technology? Or will the world turn into a Terminator movie? Can genetics overcome its early history of racism? This week we're joined by poet and educator Clint Smith.
4. Bill Nye (Science Guy) – Geek Chic/TMI/Future Money
Was Einstein a fashion genius? Why is Malcolm Gladwell unimpressed by search engines? What will money look like in 500 years? This week we're joined by beloved actor/educator Bill Nye.
3. Wendy Suzuki (Neuroscientist) – Brain Health/Consumerism/Women In Science
Is the modern world designed to kill you? Do Fitbit and meditation apps make us healthier and happier? Are women changing science for the better? This week, we're joined by Wendy Suzuki, neuroscientist and author of the book Healthy Brain, Happy Life.
2. Henry Rollins (Artist) – Monogamy/Sexual Opportunism
Is monogamy ridiculous? Does this change with age? What do we really want out of love and sex? This week we're joined by the legendary musician and spoken word artist Henry Rollins.
1. Jason Silva (Futurist) – Awe/Information Overload
We surprise the world's brightest minds with ideas they're totally unprepared to discuss. This week we're joined by psychedelic pop philosopher and futurist Jason Silva.
Episode Zero – Think Again - Curiouser and Curiouser . . .
Starting June 20th, 2015, each week on Think Again we'll surprise some of the world's brightest and most energetic minds with ideas they're not at all prepared to discuss. Join Host Jason Gots and special guests including Bill Nye, Henry Rollins, Jason Si