Paul Ratner

Paul Ratner

Contributing Writer

Paul is a writer, filmmaker, and educator. He has written for years for Big Think and other outlets on transformative scientific research, history, and current events. His award-winning films like the true-life adventure "Moses on the Mesa" and the science documentary "The Caveman of Atomic City" have played at film festivals around the world. Paul also organizes numerous unique educational events, renowned film festivals, and competitions for thousands of people. He has degrees from Cornell University (BA) and Chapman University (MFA). You can follow Paul's work at paulratnerimagines.com, on Instagram, and Facebook.

A large new study finds a relationship between consumption of hot red peppers and mortality.
New research reveals that people find those who use profanity more honest and trustworthy.
Russian government officials propose legislation to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2015. 
A new nonprofit organization aims to elect more scientists to the U.S government.
Canadian scientists discover how being bilingual creates advantages for the brain.
The benefits of actively playing chess are supported by numerous studies. 
Astronomers trace the origin of repeating radio bursts from deep space to a dwarf galaxy 3 billion light years away.