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 senior official told a Turkish newspaper that audio recordings prove that missing Saudi journalist was murdered in the Saudi consulate.
Canadians who've been caught with 30 grams of marijuana or less will soon be able to request those charges to be expunged.
Hawking, who died in March, answers questions like "Is there a God?" and "Is time travel possible?" in his final book, which is available today.
The Ocean Cleanup's System 001 is being deployed at Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Andy Thomas, a Missouri-based painter, painted an imaginary image of Trump and past Republican presidents that now hangs in the White House.
The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has caused international controversy.
The lawsuit could someday reach the Supreme Court and change the way the nation's universities approach college admissions practices.
West delivered an impassioned speech on American industry and transport, even pitching a high-tech plane to Apple.
Wray said the investigation was "limited in scope" and "followed standard procedures," though he seemed to sidestep repeated questions about the involvement of the White House in determining the scope of the investigation.
The states with golden stars on them are extra intriguing.
They cost about $11 and contain 60mg of THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana, and 10mg of CBD.
Haley, who's at times been both a supporter and critic of the president, reportedly "shocked" White House officials by announcing the end of her two-year tenure as a U.N. ambassador.
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences used survey data from 2 million Americans to examine the links between climate change and mental health issues.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies recently unveiled the Quintero One, a hyperloop passenger capsule that can travel at a top speed of about 760 mph.
The lawsuit might be right in disputing LaCroix's "all-natural" claim, but fans of the sparkling water probably don't have much to worry about.
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to two people, one a doctor and one a survivor of ISIS captivity, for their work in raising international awareness about wartime sexual violence.
A California-based company called PIX will soon release a backpack that can display animations and play games, offering a glimpse into the potential future of wearable technology. PIX, which started […]
Lederman helped promote the importance of particle physics to the general public and his research laid the groundwork for the Standard Model.
A new report from Bloomberg describes how Chinese subcontractors secretly inserted microchips into servers that wound up in data centers used by nearly 30 American companies.
Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has failed to adequately address human rights violations against the Rohingya in Myanmar, according to Canadian legislators.