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 shows how talking to yourself may help your brain perform better.
A study finds an increasing number of Americans live with serious mental issues and their access to healthcare is getting worse.
A company plans to transform the world's most arid region by bringing icebergs from Antarctica.
A new study finds a connection between brain lesions and the ability of a person to consider other beliefs.
Scientists create a superfluid with negative mass that accelerates backwards.
Scientists successfully test an ingenious system for growing premature fetuses.
Scientists find a surprising way to biodegrade plastic at an impressively fast rate.