Sean McManus
Executive Editor
Recent Activity
The most glaring trend in public debate in America is not the loss of journalists that inspire people to get off their bums, but the loss of truth-seeking citizens who do the same thing. David Sirota laments in Salon.com
June 3, 2009, 11:30 AM
Beijing is making early moves toward distancing China from the dollar. The result could shift the global currency balance to the east. Business Week reports.
May 29, 2009, 11:48 AM
Ah, cigarettes and beer. What better combination for your Memorial Day weekend! Though be advised, more melanin in your skin tone means a greater risk of nicotine addiction. Science Daily lights up. Posted by Zachary Shtogren.
May 22, 2009, 12:15 PM
Texas has made strides in allowing lessons on creationism in public classrooms. Many more states look like scenes from Inherit The Wind as well. Seed Mag reports. Posted by Zachary Shtogren.
May 20, 2009, 6:31 PM
A study of more than 2,000 female twins published in the London Telegraph today shows that those with greater emotional intelligence—the ability to monitor and manage feelings and emotions in oneself and others—had larger numbers of orgasms. Plus intelligent women are better at fantasizing about sex.
May 13, 2009, 8:07 AM
Sean McManus is a writer, editor and video producer. He was most recently executive editor of Big Think where he oversaw all editorial operations and led the production of over 400 interviews with experts and thought leaders from around the world. Prior to that, Sean was an editor at 02138 magazine. His work has appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, Worth, Details, 02138, and the Huffington Post. He is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and earned a masters degree in American History from the University of North Florida, where he was the teaching assistant for a visiting professor from South Africa named Desmond Tutu.
