Stephen Johnson
Managing Editor, Big Think
Stephen Johnson is the Managing Editor of Big Think. Formerly a long-time contributor to Big Think, he is a St. Louis-based writer and editor whose work has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, PBS Digital Studios, Eleven Magazine, and The Missourian.
Verily, a branch of Google’s parent company, recently finished its second study of a counterintuitive technique that kills mosquitoes without using traditional insect sprays.
Big Think expert Dr. Jennifer Doudna, a professor at UC Berkeley and co-inventor of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology, issued a statement responding to a scientist’s recent claim that he helped create the world’s first genetically edited babies.
The companies launching satellites aboard the SpaceX rocket hope to revolutionize the Internet of Things.
Project Dragonfly aims to help the Chinese government build a censored search engine that would “blacklist” information that officials don’t like.
The unmanned lander will help scientists learn more about the interior of Mars and the development of rocky planets.
The CEO once said a self-sustaining Mars colony won’t work if it’s wildly expensive for each person to make the voyage.
A Chinese researcher has sparked controversy after claiming to have used gene-editing technology known as CRISPR to help make the world’s first genetically modified babies.
A new AI-produced commercial from Lexus shows how AI might be particularly suited for the advertising industry.
The so-called FAANG companies have lost more than $700 billion in market value since October.
It’s the first time the association hasn’t hired a comedian in 16 years.
The results of a recent trial found that a new oral immunotherapy regimen could have life-saving potential.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration likely violated the reporter’s Fifth Amendment rights when it stripped his press credentials earlier this month.
The definition of a kilogram will now be fixed to Planck’s constant, a fundamental part of quantum physics.
SpaceX plans to launch about 12,000 internet-providing satellites into orbit over the next six years.
In a breakthrough for nuclear fusion research, scientists at China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor have produced temperatures necessary for nuclear fusion on Earth.
The 116th Congress is set to break records in term of diversity among its lawmakers, though those changes are coming almost entirely from Democrats.
Delay, deny and deflect were the strategies Facebook has used to navigate scandals it’s faced in recent years, according to the New York Times.
“Secret Service passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized,” Fox News’ president said in a statement.
Firefighters in California are still struggling to contain several wildfires nearly one week after they broke out.
A new report outlines how the CIA considered using a drug called Versed on detainees in the years following 9/11.
Facing mounting pressure from the public and government agencies, the e-cigarette maker announced major changes to its business model on Tuesday.
The lawsuit claims the administration violated the First Amendment when it revoked the press credentials of reporter Jim Acosta.
The new offices will be built in New York’s Long Island City and Viriginia’s Arlington.
The comics titan worked for more than half a century to revolutionize and add nuance to the comics industry, and he built a vast community of fans along the way.
The government hopes to see 1.5 million electric cars on roads by 2030.
The results come from a 15-year study that used ultrasound scans to track blood vessels in middle-aged adults starting in 2002.
Firefighters in Northern and Southern California are struggling to contain three wildfires that have forced more than 100,000 residents to evacuate.
China’s state-run news agency and the search engine company Sogou have developed an artificially intelligent news anchor that can read the news “tirelessly” 24 hours a day.
In an extraordinary claim of presidential power, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday that will restrict asylum for migrants for 90 days.
New York Times reporter Melissa Chan outlined in a Twitter thread how authoritarian governments strategically destroy the reputations of journalists they dislike.