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 disturbing interview given by a KGB defector in 1984 describes America of today and outlines four stages of mass brainwashing used by the KGB.
A quote from a 1995 book by astronomer Carl Sagan describes a world many find disturbingly similar to ours.
The brain of an ancient bird offers clues to the survival of its modern-day relatives.
Scientists discover surviving viruses in 15,000-year-old glacier ice on the Tibetan Plateau in China.
A study finds that baby mammals dream about the world they are about to experience to prepare their senses.
A new study tested to what extent dogs can sense human deception.
Research shows that those who spend more time speaking tend to emerge as the leaders of groups, regardless of their intelligence.