Big Think

Big Think is a news site focused on making readers smarter and faster by introducing them to innovative ideas and bright minds in various fields. The site covers topics related to science, technology, education, and human behavior with an emphasis on challenging common assumptions and encouraging new ways of thinking. Articles are well-researched, informative, and engaging. While there is no direct conflict of interest identified for the site or its articles, one article contains a deceptive claim without evidence or citation.

70%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • The site features a variety of perspectives and topics, often challenging common assumptions and encouraging new ways of thinking.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • One article mentions ownership by Freethink Media and their focus on solutions-based news, but no direct conflict of interest is identified.

Contradictions

97%

Examples:

  • There are no major contradictions found in the articles.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • One article contains a claim about the National Academies of Sciences agreeing on a balanced portfolio for astronomy and astrophysics without providing evidence or citation to support the statement.

Recent Articles

  • Newly Discovered Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri: A Mystery Solved?

    Newly Discovered Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri: A Mystery Solved?

    Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 Astronomers have discovered compelling evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) with a mass of at least 8,200 times that of our Sun in Omega Centauri, the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. The identification was made based on the velocities of seven fast-moving stars in its innermost region. This discovery provides insights into IMBH evolution and raises questions about their role in star formation and galactic evolution.
  • The Elusive Planet Nine: Evidence, Skepticism, and the Ongoing Search for a Hypothetical Outer Solar System Giant

    The Elusive Planet Nine: Evidence, Skepticism, and the Ongoing Search for a Hypothetical Outer Solar System Giant

    Broke On: Saturday, 28 August 2021 A hypothetical gas giant planet, Planet Nine, with an estimated mass of 5 Earths and believed to be around 10 times more distant from the Sun than Neptune, remains elusive despite evidence suggesting its existence through gravitational pull on celestial bodies. The ongoing search for this potential world is significant as it could provide insights into the solar system's formation and evolution but faces challenges due to observational bias and satellite megaconstellations.
  • Newly Discovered Particle Aligns with Predictions of Glueball, a Theoretical State Made of Gluons

    Newly Discovered Particle Aligns with Predictions of Glueball, a Theoretical State Made of Gluons

    Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 Physicists from various institutions have announced the possible detection of elusive glueballs, particles made entirely of gluons, in a groundbreaking discovery at the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider. The findings come from the BES III experiment and align with Lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD) predictions. The new particle X(2370), exhibiting no electric charge, odd parity, and a mass within the predicted range for the lightest glueball state, was identified in over 10 billion J/ψ meson decays.
  • NSF Approves Funding for Only One Giant Telescope, Leaving Astronomers Disappointed

    NSF Approves Funding for Only One Giant Telescope, Leaving Astronomers Disappointed

    Broke On: Friday, 08 March 2024 The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has approved funding for only one of the two proposed giant telescopes, the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), capping the budget at $1.6 billion and giving until May to choose between them. This decision is a blow to astronomers who had hoped for both projects to be funded but was made in light of federal spending limits and other priorities.