Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Executive Editor, Big Think

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Stephen Johnson is Executive Editor at Big Think. His writing has appeared in PBS, U.S. News & World Report, and newspapers and magazines across the Midwest. He lives in St. Louis.

When facing a hard decision, consider choosing change over inaction.
Why do so many people report encounters with seemingly similar entities after taking DMT?
The Roman Space Telescope will study the expansion of the universe and search for distant planets.
Why do some people still believe that behavior is caused solely by genes or environment? A new paper offers some answers.
In the near future, most unemployed Americans will have access to government-subsidized programs. But that's set to change in 2021.
What makes some psychopaths better able to control their antisocial tendencies?
Health care professionals worldwide are facing a second crisis, the consequences of which we're only beginning to understand.