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.

Focusing on the present moment has some strange effects on how people estimate stretches of time.
Scientists recently discovered a black hole that's smaller than previously thought possible.
The German island of Riems is home to some of the most dangerous virology research on the planet.
Misinformation in political ads bring "significant ramifications that today's democratic infrastructure may not be prepared to handle," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said.
Ads from political figures are exempt from fact-checking, according to Facebook's recently updated policies.
As many as 200 million people could fall permanently below the high tide line by 2100.