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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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Health
People who engage in fat-shaming tend to score high in this personality trait
A new study explores how certain personality traits affect individuals' attitudes on obesity in others.
Stephen Johnson
The Present
ACLU urges Amazon, Microsoft & Google not to sell face recognition tech to government
And you thought red-light cameras were bad...
Stephen Johnson
Neuropsych
Extreme opponents of GM foods know the least science, but think they know the most
New research on the public's opinion about genetically modified foods illustrates an alarming cognitive bias.
Stephen Johnson
Hard Science
China grows a plant on the Moon, a first for humankind
China's Chang'e 4 biosphere experiment marks a first for humankind.
Stephen Johnson
Health
​Americans now more likely to die from opioids than car crashes
It marks a first for the U.S., where some 49,000 people died from opioids in 2018.
Stephen Johnson
The Present
China will overtake the U.S. as world’s top economy in 2020, says Standard Chartered Bank
The report also predicts India's economy will surpass the U.S. by 2030.
Stephen Johnson
The Present
Greece aims to modernize its islands with Tesla Powerpacks, microgrids
Is Tesla a car manufacturer or an energy company?
Stephen Johnson
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