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.

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Hard Science

Solar Orbiter to capture first images of Sun’s north, south poles

The spacecraft is set to come closer to the star than any other Sun-facing camera before it.

Stephen Johnson

Neuropsych

Study: Can you tell a meaningful quote from “pseudo-profound bullshit”?

Your answer might depend on whom the quote is attributed to, according to the results of a recent study.

Stephen Johnson

Thinking

Fake martial arts: The psychology behind ‘no-touch’ knockouts

What leads people to believe in "chi" attacks and "no-touch" knockouts?

Stephen Johnson

Health

Feeling drowsy? Switch to a melodic alarm clock, study suggests

A new study suggests that the type of alarm clock you use might affect the severity of sleep inertia you experience.

Stephen Johnson

Hard Science

NASA to add ‘space hotel’ to ISS, in privatization push

Got $55 million lying around? If so, you might be able to score a spot aboard the International Space Station starting 2024.

Stephen Johnson

Health

Coronavirus: Track the virus’ spread with this world map tool

The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) created an online dashboard map that provides up-to-date data on reported cases and deaths worldwide.

Stephen Johnson