Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Executive Editor, Big Think

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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.

A recent study used data from the Big Five personality to estimate psychopathy prevalence in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.
Could ketosis be the answer to preventing deadly seizures during deep-diving missions?
A passenger on a California freeway shot a video of a Tesla driver dozing off at the wheel.
That's only counting revenues from taxes, fees, and licenses.
A new paper suggests gun licensing laws could be curbing violence in two main ways.
FDA guidelines say men can't donate blood if they've had sex with another man in the past 12 months.
The iconic 20th-century artist might not sound how you'd expect.
Experts say two emerging meat alternatives will challenge the conventional meat industry.
The report comes amid calls for antitrust investigations into big tech.
Cranston won his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network.
The owner's personality was the most important factor in examining the stress-hormone relationship between pet and owner.
Is it time we outlaw circus animals altogether?
YouTube's constantly changing hate speech and harassment policies beg the question: Where exactly is the line?
Sobering accounts from one of the most pivotal battles in world history.
Walmart is selling "snake oil," said the general counsel of the organization bringing the lawsuit.
A new first-of-its-kind study puts a number on how political lobbyists can change the course of climate policy.
New research on the devastating health effects of ultra-processed foods has some saying yes.