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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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Clashes between "antifa" on the far left and the alt-right have intensified.
A study on the strange Cold Spot in space may prove that we live in a multiverse.
Studies reveal the impact of strategic thinking on studying and other areas of life.
A new study questions why some people support "free speech".
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.
A Silicon Valley investor is spending millions on a publicity campaign aimed specifically at Elon Musk.
Philosophers David Chalmers and Daniel Dennett argue over “philosophical zombies,” created to question the nature of human consciousness.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson releases an emotional video on the state of science in America.
The thoughts on ruthless leadership by Italian politician and writer Niccolò Machiavelli resonate today.
NASA scientists discover what two places in the solar system might have favorable conditions for alien life.
A classic law of Internet debate explains why bringing up Hitler is a terrible idea as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer found out in a disastrous press conference.
Video of a man being dragged off a United Airlines flight sparks widespread outrage.
The times in history when science was deadly and dangerous.
Research shows the groups have different tastes when buying science books. For the most part.