Paul Ratner
Contributing Writer
Paul is a writer, filmmaker, and educator. He has written for years for Big Think and other outlets on transformative scientific research, history, and current events. His award-winning films like the true-life adventure "Moses on the Mesa" and the science documentary "The Caveman of Atomic City" have played at film festivals around the world. Paul also organizes numerous unique educational events, renowned film festivals, and competitions for thousands of people. He has degrees from Cornell University (BA) and Chapman University (MFA). You can follow Paul's work at paulratnerimagines.com, on Instagram, and Facebook.
Harvard scientists say they are two years away from creating a hybrid embryo with mammoth traits.
Bill Gates proposes an ingenious solution to the job losses from the coming automation.
Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence learns what it takes to win, making human-like choices in competitive situations.
Researchers study the “paradox of happiness” to find out how get into “flow activities” that would make us happiest.
While often compared to the Roman Empire, the United States is not likely to collapse in the same way.
Philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers warns about an AI-dominated future world without consciousness at a recent conference on artificial intelligence that also included Elon Musk, Ray Kurzweil, Sam Harris, Demis Hassabis and others.
While Kellyanne Conway spoke of a nonexistent massacre, there was a real, historical massacre that took place at Bowling Green – in New York City.
A recent conference on the future of artificial intelligence features visionary debate between Elon Musk, Ray Kurzweil, Sam Harris, Nick Bostrom, David Chalmers, Jaan Tallinn and others.
Two recent studies reveal the effects of LSD on the brain.
Physicists finds evidence from just after the Big Bang that supports the controversial holographic universe theory.
A new study makes a surprising finding on the intelligence of psychopaths, often portrayed as evil geniuses in popular culture.
A new risk analysis shows how the danger of terrorist attacks compares to other causes of American deaths.
Elon Musk’s growing relationship with President Trump can result in revolutionizing the country’s aging infrastructure.
British doctors eliminate the disease in two infants with incurable cancer by utilizing a medical first gene-editing techniques.
The first week of Donald Trump’s Presidency features a flurry of activity and a flurry of warnings, like the resetting of the Doomsday Clock.
Scientists from Harvard University claim to have created metallic hydrogen, a new metal with revolutionary potential applications.
Elon Musk’s cryptic messages about a mysterious tunneling project in California are getting more substantive.
Physicists propose that violations of a fundamental law of physics in early stages of the universe are responsible for the mysterious dark energy.
A new study may explain why the Australian megafauna went extinct around 45,000 years ago.
A study analyzes the relationship between how fast people speak and how much information they actually relate.
The feud between some of the Rockefellers and ExxonMobil has intensified.
A large new study finds a relationship between consumption of hot red peppers and mortality.
New research reveals that people find those who use profanity more honest and trustworthy.
Russian government officials propose legislation to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2015.
A new nonprofit organization aims to elect more scientists to the U.S government.
Canadian scientists discover how being bilingual creates advantages for the brain.
The benefits of actively playing chess are supported by numerous studies.
Astronomers trace the origin of repeating radio bursts from deep space to a dwarf galaxy 3 billion light years away.
A report by UK’s parliamentary committee tackles the issue of non-integration in the country’s Muslim communities.
A patent filed for Amazon’s “airborne fulfillment centers” reveals the e-commerce giant’s plans for the future of delivery.