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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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China has long spied on its own citizens, but a new report shows how foreigners are increasingly falling under the nation's watchful eye.
In April, the U.S. generated more electricity from renewables — hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass — than coal.
Conservative journalist Andy Ngo was attacked during marches in Portland on June 29.
The drones are nearly silent and are able to identify and track enemy soldiers.
The Apollo 11 astronaut was recently awarded the Stephen Hawking Medal for Lifetime Achievement.
A recent report compared the youth marijuana usage rates across the U.S. states, revealing some surprising differences.
The flying rotorcraft drone is set to land on Saturn's largest moon in 2034.
A new study found that smoking cannabis at a young age is associated with reduced brain volume in a region responsible for processing emotions on people's faces.
How much bravery can and should we expect from police officers?
It marks another milestone in SpaceX's long-standing effort to make spaceflight cheaper.
The world's richest people could breeze through a climate disaster – for a price.
The surprising results come from a new GLAAD survey.
Americans' acceptance and desire of "dad bod" is increasing every year.
When thinking about your shortcomings, it pays to be kind.
The U.S. law regulating the cosmetics industry was passed in 1938, and it hasn't been significantly updated since.
The study highlights the incredible neuroplasticity of the brain.
"I share this honor with ancestors and teachers who inspired in me a love of poetry," the 68-year-old poet said.
Normally, the landscape in this photo would be a white ice sheet.
It's a "canary in the coalmine," said one climate scientist.
Beyond Beef sizzles and marbleizes just like real beef, Beyond Meat says.