Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson

Based out of Grand Rapids, Chris Johnson has been writing for Pop Lexikon since 2015 and is presently our Managing Editor. An experienced freelance writer, Chris obtained an English BA from the University of Michigan, then spent over 8 years working in various markets as a television reporter, producer and news videographer. Chris is particularly interested in scientific innovation, climate technology, and the marine environment.

50 years ago The Internet Was Born

On October 29, 1969, a small research group at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) managed, for the first time, to send a message from one computer to another. Fifty years later, back on five innovations that marked the…

Cannabinoids does not improve mental health: study

Current scientific evidence does not justify the use of medicinal cannabinoids to treat six mental health conditions, a new meta-analysis conducted by Australian researchers concludes. Cannabinoids do not seem to be able to relieve depression, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity…

New theory on the origin of lava

The lava flowing from volcanoes is not fed by the magmatic chambers, say British volcanologists, who question the classic theory of volcanic eruptions. The work of Professor Matthew Jackson, expert in geological fluid mechanics, and his colleagues at Imperial College…