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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.
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Geneticists make a surprising find in the DNA of Melanesians.
New research by Australian scientists shows what exercise can make some people more intelligent and prevent dementia.
The most impactful technology inventions in history are ranked.
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People who believe in God or the supernatural don’t quite understand the physical world, claims a new study from researchers at the University of Helsinki.
Work on "memes" by Richard Dawkins provides insight on the spread of thought viruses.
Two Canadian astronomers publish a paper with an extraordinary claim of possibly detecting alien signals.
Russian researchers unearth over 500 artifacts from a secret Nazi base in the Arctic.
The idea of a world government has been a hot topic in the U.S. elections and throughout history.
Meteorologists propose a stunning new explanation for the mysterious events in the Bermuda Triangle.
How open are you to your partner having sex with other people? The answer may depend on your age.
Psychologists suggests tactics for confronting offensive speech.
Asgardia, an unprecedented space-based nation state, is proposed by an international team of scientists and businessmen.
Physicists create a structure that breaks the symmetry of time.
Already a euthanasia pioneer, being the first to legalize it in 2002, the Netherlands may allow for the assisted suicide of older people who feel as if they’ve “completed life”.
A movement grows to re-examine Columbus's legacy and abolish his holiday.
A new study links reward-seeking to learning in teen brains.
Scientists find a surprising relationship between yawning and brain size.
Study reveals that most of us want more rest and would rather rest alone.
Forget multi-vitamins, pick up a happy spouse instead. This study suggests the enormous upward effect of having a partner who has a happy nature.