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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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Here are some of the most impactful scientific achievements in a year full of discoveries.
A once-impossible new technique creates fusion energy with powerful lasers and without radioactive fuel.
Mathematicians argue in a new paper that the accelerating expansion of the universe can be explained without dark energy.
An experimental therapy successfully treats patients who hear voices in their head by having them create digital avatars of the audio hallucinations.
Elon Musk expresses some support for President Trump's new space plans.
The cryptocurrency bitcoin has been surging in the stock market. How does bitcoin work and will its success last?
A 1947 U.N. resolution called for Jerusalem to be an international city.