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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 results show how diets high in saturated fat can cause fatty acids to build up in the hypothalamus, disrupting its normal functioning.
The Hermeus Corporation recently received seed funding to begin building a hypersonic jet that would travel twice the speed of the now-retired Concorde.
Soon, residents will be able to pick fruits and vegetables — for free.
The new system could soon greatly improve foreign-language interactions.
A recent study gives new meaning to the saying "fake it 'til you make it."
Why do all of our virtual assistants have a female voice?
If you thought your mother was pushy in her pursuit of grandchildren, wait until you learn about bonobo mothers.
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The "green" proposal would bring a 21st-century update to the 850-year-old cathedral.
The city council voted in favor of the ban by a margin of 8 to 1.
A new genetic analysis reveals big differences between cultivated and wild tomatoes and domesticated, store-bought tomatoes.
"Prohibitionist strategy is unsustainable," reads the policy plan.
Not all moms would travel into the African bush or drain their life savings just to help their kids realize their dreams.
On Friday, Uber will start publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and drivers want to see some of that money.
Geologists may have spotted evidence of the beginning stages of a subduction zone, a process that drives the movement of Earth's tectonic plates.
A new experiment aims to remove the psychological pressures of using Instagram.
Alternative meats are finally hitting the mainstream.
Even if the company call pull it off, are Americans ready to trust fully autonomous cars?
The lack of tall, strong oak trees poses something of a problem for the restoration effort.