Stephen Johnson
Managing Editor, Big Think
Stephen Johnson is the Managing Editor of Big Think. Formerly a long-time contributor to Big Think, he is a St. Louis-based writer and editor whose work has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, PBS Digital Studios, Eleven Magazine, and The Missourian.
“Here I want to remind all of you of a fact that the U.S. publicly defines outer space as a new battlefield,” a Chinese foreign minister said.
A NASA-led study suggests the stress of spaceflight seems to trigger various types of herpes to reactivate in astronauts.
The researchers call it a “competence downshift.”
“I was so moved when I saw the cells stir,” said 90-year-old study co-author Akira Iritani. “I’d been hoping for this for 20 years.”
A recent study used MRIs to study the changes in brain activity when trained method actors responded to questions in and out of character.
The sea levels across New York are estimated to rise between 18 and 50 inches by 2100.
The coin depicts a black hole and one of the late physicist’s most important formulas.
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate wants to give every American $1,000 a month – but will that disincentivize work?
A consortium of scientists and engineers have proposed that the U.S. and Mexico build a series of guarded solar, wind, natural gas and desalination facilities along the entirety of the border.
Just because the keto diet is an effective weight-loss tool doesn’t mean everyone should try it.
After docking at the International Space Station, the unmanned capsule executed a fiery and carefully choreographed return to Earth.
The quick-acting drug could usher in a new era of treatment for depression.
It’s a “surprising trend,” said Google’s lead analyst for pay equity.
The promising news comes 12 years after the “Berlin patient” became the world’s first person to be cured of the deadly virus.
A new study suggests that reframing goals can help smart people avoid choking under pressure.
Surprise, surprise: The U.S. isn’t even close to the top of the list.
As Facebook and YouTube move to moderate anti-vaccination content, Amazon has given no indication that it plans to do the same.
The cost-effective method could revolutionize how we remove carbon from the atmosphere, particularly in regard to climate change.
Eating a doughnut isn’t the only way you can go wrong on the keto diet.
The brains of two genetically edited babies born last year in China might have enhanced memory and cognition, but that doesn’t mean the scientific community is pleased.
The Megachile pluto is about four times the size of a honeybee.
An emphasis on personal responsibility might explain why conservatives tend to be in better physical health than liberals.
That’s one way to reduce the national debt.
Can learning about the great white shark help protect us from cancer?
The keto diet can help with weight loss, but at what cost?
Are Americans growing more skeptical of promises of investment from massive (digital) companies?
In one generation, the climate of many American cities will experience a noticeable shift.
Interestingly, electrically stimulating the cingulum bundle also seems to reduce anxiety.
Want to make safer investments? Pay attention to the music playing in the background.
An upcoming experiment will test how well the nation can function on its internal internet.