Steven Johnson Audio & Video

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Mind Wide Open comes a groundbreaking assessment of popular culture as it's never been considered before....

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.

Best-selling author Steven Johnson recounts - in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion - the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America's Founding Fathers.

Using a mix of experiential reportage, personal storytelling, and fresh scientific discovery, Steven Johnson describes how the brain works -- its chemicals, structures, and subroutines.

The Long Zoom with Steven Johnson speaking at a seminar hosted by The Long Now Foundation.

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World.

People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web.

Four extremely creative people brimming with good ideas each give a thought-provoking presentation: Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From; Atul Gawande, surgeon and author of The Checklist Manifesto; David Edwards, inventor and author of The Lab; and Neri Oxman, one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People.