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 new study raises troubling questions about the use of commonly prescribed opioid painkillers.
In Japan, kawaii, the love of cuteness, is both culture and science, and it's taking over the world.
The United States is not only a country of immigrants, but its composition is dramatically changing.
A famous exorcist reveals how to tell the difference between being possessed and having other afflictions.
Researchers study the rise of violence in the toys sets by LEGO, the world's largest toy manufacturer.
There is one specific condition for fascism to take hold in the United States.