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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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The CDC estimates that more than 210,000 people in the U.S. have been hospitalized by the flu this season.
The White House is reportedly considering an executive order that would open up public access to scientific research.
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The spacecraft is set to come closer to the star than any other Sun-facing camera before it.
Your answer might depend on whom the quote is attributed to, according to the results of a recent study.
What leads people to believe in "chi" attacks and "no-touch" knockouts?
A new study suggests that the type of alarm clock you use might affect the severity of sleep inertia you experience.
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) created an online dashboard map that provides up-to-date data on reported cases and deaths worldwide.
The outer edges of a black hole might be "fuzzy" instead of neat and smooth.
Australia's beloved and bizarre egg-laying mammal could start vanishing in coming years if current trends continue.
Scientists used CT scanning and 3D-printing technology to re-create the voice of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest.
The TRUTHS mission aims to collect extremely precise data on how much radiation Earth absorbs and reflects.
The 17-year-old climate activist gets a lot of criticism online. Which of those critiques hold water?
A separate study shows that binge drinkers are also ordering more rounds.
From talking about Schrödinger's cat to nuking the South Pole, this decades-old interview shows why Kaku was born to be a science educator.
The results suggest eating too much sugar can lead to a drug-like dependence.
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