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Paul Ratner
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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.
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Elon Musk announces that SpaceX will fly two private citizens on a mission around the moon in 2018.
A new report shows the marijuana industry is poised to have a major economic impact.
A college course on how to recognize "bullshit" addresses fake news, memes, clickbaiting and misleading advertising.
A "forbidden research" conference at MIT tackles areas of science constrained by ethical, cultural and institutional restrictions.
Scientists release observation data from 1,600 stars in hopes the public can help find planets that orbit stars outside our solar system.
Elon Musk, Sam Harris, Ray Kurzweil and other visionaries discuss AI superintelligence at a recent conference.
Bill and Melinda Gates lay out the key accomplishments of their philanthropic foundation in response to Warren Buffet.
Harvard scientists say they are two years away from creating a hybrid embryo with mammoth traits.
Bill Gates proposes an ingenious solution to the job losses from the coming automation.
Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence learns what it takes to win, making human-like choices in competitive situations.
Researchers study the "paradox of happiness" to find out how get into "flow activities" that would make us happiest.
While often compared to the Roman Empire, the United States is not likely to collapse in the same way.
Philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers warns about an AI-dominated future world without consciousness at a recent conference on artificial intelligence that also included Elon Musk, Ray Kurzweil, Sam Harris, Demis Hassabis and others.
While Kellyanne Conway spoke of a nonexistent massacre, there was a real, historical massacre that took place at Bowling Green - in New York City.
A recent conference on the future of artificial intelligence features visionary debate between Elon Musk, Ray Kurzweil, Sam Harris, Nick Bostrom, David Chalmers, Jaan Tallinn and others.
Two recent studies reveal the effects of LSD on the brain.
Physicists finds evidence from just after the Big Bang that supports the controversial holographic universe theory.
A new study makes a surprising finding on the intelligence of psychopaths, often portrayed as evil geniuses in popular culture.
A new risk analysis shows how the danger of terrorist attacks compares to other causes of American deaths.
Elon Musk's growing relationship with President Trump can result in revolutionizing the country's aging infrastructure.