Speaker Spotlight

Joshua Cohen on the Writing Process

Joshua Cohen is the author of Book of Numbers, a critically acclaimed novel called “The Great American Internet Novel," Witz, named a Best…

Speaker Spotlight: Rem Koolhaas

Rem Koolhaas  is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design at the Graduate…

Big Think: Maria Szalavitz

Maia Szalavitz is a neuroscience journalist working to change the way we define drug addiction. In her Big Think video…

Speaker Spotlight: Ben Weiss

In 2009, Ben Weiss founded Bai Brands, the producer of antioxidant, low-calorie drinks from coffeefruit. By 2011, the company's annual…

Speaker Spotlight: Brian Sharples

Brian Sharples co-founded HomeAway.com with Carl Shepherd in February 2005. He raised over $400 million in private funding to acquire…

Chris Gethard on Learning Improv Technique

American actor, comedian, and writer Chris Gethard recently filmed a Big Think video on the importance of learning improv technique.…

Ralph Rivera

Ralph Rivera is the Director of BBC Digital. He is responsible for the development of BBC's interactive services BBC Online and…

Big Think: Mary Louise Parker

Mary Louise Parker is a bestselling author and award-winning actress. Her first book, Dear Mr. You, is a New York Times…

Charles Duhigg on What Makes a Winning Team

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for the New York Times. He's also the author of The Power of Habit…

Big Think: Janna Levin

Jana Levin is a professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University. Her scientific research concerns the…