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.

The cost-effective method could revolutionize how we remove carbon from the atmosphere, particularly in regard to climate change.
Eating a doughnut isn't the only way you can go wrong on the keto diet.
The brains of two genetically edited babies born last year in China might have enhanced memory and cognition, but that doesn't mean the scientific community is pleased.
The Megachile pluto is about four times the size of a honeybee.
An emphasis on personal responsibility might explain why conservatives tend to be in better physical health than liberals.
Can learning about the great white shark help protect us from cancer?