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Stephen Johnson
Executive Editor, Big Think
Stephen Johnson is Executive Editor at Big Think. His writing has appeared in PBS, U.S. News & World Report, and newspapers and magazines across the Midwest. He lives in St. Louis.
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Hitler appeared to have been highly sensitive to disgust, and research shows this trait is linked to numerous dimensions of ideology.
A recent study shows that migrant workers in the U.K. are three times less likely to be absent from work than their native counterparts.
A new study suggests that sensitivity to the emotion of disgust affects one's attitudes on immigration.
Sam Harris talks with David Deutsch about how modern people are already living like astronauts.
A study suggests that countries with a high prevalence of parasites are likely to have authoritarian governments.
A new paper suggests population size and migration explain the sudden bursts of innovation seen 50,000 years ago.
Research suggests that a religious edict from the Catholic Church shaped the evolution of the modern chicken.
A new study says there are two main categories of politically correct people – PC egalitarian and PC authoritarian.
A study suggests people act aggressively on their prejudices when they have plausible deniability.
A new genetic test could improve the palm oil industry and reduce deforestation.
Tesla's market cap surpassed that of GM and Ford on April 10, 2017.
Dr. Gottman, a psychologist who studies relationships, explains the 5:1 rule.
A recent study suggests Ph.D. students are more likely to develop common psychiatric disorders.
Since the March for Science was planned, it's been mired in controversy from both supporters and those who think it's politicized.
A new study suggests you should show "sportsmanship" instead of complaining about problems at work.
The Onion founding editor Scott Dikkers says every joke can be categorized in one of 11 "funny filters."
Australia could soon ban unvaccinated children from attending preschools nationwide.
A new study suggests always-improving video games are keeping young men without college educations unemployed or out of the workforce entirely.
How can we stop extinction? One solution scientists have been developing for decades is de-extinction — the process of resurrecting extinct species through genetic engineering.
Studies show that participants who had more travel experience were more likely to cheat on tests, and believe in moral relativity.