Orion Jones
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Caffeine reduces brain blood flow. So how does it energize our minds?
While more controlled psychostimulants like amphetamines and cocaine facilitate a rush of blood to the whole brain, caffeine actually restricts blood flow overall. → Read More
Why President Trump wants a military parade
President Donald Trump has requested that the U.S. armed forces stage a parade in the nation's capital to feature America's military might. The timing and source of the request has drawn a mixture of opinion. → Read More
'Populism Isn't Bad. False Populism Is.' Here Are This Week's Top Comments
Here are this week's top comments on Big Think content from across the Web. → Read More
"Legal Doesn't Equal Right." Here Are This Week's Top Comments
Here are this week's top comments on Big Think content from across the Web. → Read More
Awe-Inspiring Documentaries Could Dampen People's Affinity for Science
According to a study recently published in the journal Emotion, being in awe of nature may make individuals less likely to accept scientific explanations for the existence of our universe. → Read More
Iceland Is Officially Worshiping Norse Gods Again
For the first time since the Vikings sailed, the Icelandic public will soon be able to worship classical Norse gods like Odin, Thor, and Frigg at a public temple built in their honor. → Read More
Are Syrians Like the Jewish Immigrants Fleeing Germany in 1939?
Anyone not wanting to accept Syrian refugees should really consider this historical analogy. → Read More
Are Syrians Like the Jewish Immigrants Fleeing Germany in 1939?
Anyone not wanting to accept Syrian refugees should really consider this historical analogy. → Read More
French 'Anonymous' Releases Names of Suspected ISIS Recruiters
The online vigilante group says is has located personal information belonging to ISIS recruiters living in Europe. → Read More
NASA Just Made Its Big Announcement and It's a Huge Step Forward
NASA is getting really serious about its mission to land humans on Mars in the 2030s. → Read More
Food Addiction Is Real and Has ZERO to Do with Willpower
These findings are extremely helpful. → Read More
Food Addiction Is Real and Has ZERO to Do with Willpower
These findings are extremely helpful. → Read More
Birth Order Doesn't Affect Personality, but It Does Affect Intelligence
In case you hadn't noticed, haha. → Read More
Birth Order Doesn't Affect Personality, but It Does Affect Intelligence
In case you hadn't noticed, haha. → Read More
Birth order doesn't affect personality, but it does affect intelligence
Younger siblings generally have a lower IQ than their older brothers and sisters, according to three large national surveys from the US, UK, and Germany. → Read More
Birth order doesn't affect personality, but it does affect intelligence
Younger siblings generally have a lower IQ than their older brothers and sisters, according to three large national surveys from the US, UK, and Germany. → Read More
Is There a Moral Problem with Taking Endless Selfies?
There are apparently some high-stakes moral implications to taking selfies. → Read More
Why Human Babies Are Much Dumber than Animal Babies
Baby giraffes can stand within hours of birth and zebras can run in the first 45 minutes of life. → Read More
How Adult Coloring Books Can Bring Out the Artist in You
Coloring books for adults are an intriguing new hobby, breaking into the mainstream like the young-adult fiction boom before them. → Read More
Bridge of Spies: The Coen Brothers' Unintentionally Radical Script
Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Joel and Ethan Coen are bringing it all together. → Read More