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.

An analysis of the gravitational wave data from black hole mergers show that the event horizon area, and entropy, always increases.
Researchers discovered a galactic wind from a supermassive black hole that sheds light on the evolution of galaxies.
Maybe eyes really are windows into the soul — or at least into the brain, as a new study finds.
A school lesson leads to more precise measurements of the extinct megalodon shark, one of the largest fish ever.
Is the physical universe independent from us, or is it created by our minds, as suggested by scientist Robert Lanza?
Astronomers possibly solve the mystery of how the enormous Oort cloud, with over 100 billion comet-like objects, was formed.
Determining if the universe is infinite pushes the limits of our knowledge.