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Steven Berlin Johnson (born June 6, 1968) is an American popular science author and media theorist.
Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a type of severe skin reaction. [1] Together with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens–Johnson/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) overlap, they are considered febrile mucocutaneous drug reactions and probably part of the same spectrum of disease, with SJS being less severe.
Called a "gifted storyteller and deep thinker" by The New York Times, Steven Johnson is a leading authority on innovation, whose books, podcasts, and television series have explored the stories of some of the most crucial breakthroughs in the history of health, medicine, and technology.
Sep 25, 2014 · In this illustrated history, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences.
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Oct 1, 2010 · Steven Johnson. 4.00. 15,080 ratings1,082 reviews. The printing press, the pencil, the flush toilet, the battery--these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kind of environment breeds them? What sparks the flash of brilliance? How do we generate the breakthrough technologies that push forward our lives, our society, our culture?
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Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of ten books, including How We Got to Now, Where Good Ideas Come From, The Invention of Air, The Ghost Map, and Everything Bad Is Good for You. The founder of a variety of influential websites, he is the host and co-creator of the PBS and BBC series How We Got to Now.
Steven Johnson. A newsletter from author Steven Johnson exploring where good ideas come from—and how to keep them from turning against us. Click to read Adjacent Possible, by Steven Johnson, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
