Accelerating IgnoranceDo you ever feel like we’re all — individually and collectively — getting more ignorant? I believe we are, and the process is accelerating…3h ago3h ago
Why Let Corporations Decide What is True or Important?It’s not good news that Facebook is turning off fact checking — but the system was already fundamentally flawed. Commercial platforms make…Jan 15Jan 15
Evolving College Classroom Rules — Post Pandemic and Generative AITwo weird things happened is succession. First, we had a global pandemic and moved classes online for roughly 18 months. Not long after we…Oct 15, 2024Oct 15, 2024
Should You Compensate Research Study Participants?Recently I got a comment from Reviewer Two that said (paraphrasing), “I’d like the authors to explain why they didn’t compensate interview…Oct 14, 2024Oct 14, 2024
Generative AI is Unclean“Interesting — the news just said if you’re dehydrated, the best thing to drink is skim milk,” I told my scientist friends, moderators of…Jun 28, 20241Jun 28, 20241
A Paradigm Shift: From Generative AI to Smart Research ToolsI can almost hear the AI saying, “Don’t you worry your pretty little head about it, ma’am — this is right.”May 29, 20243May 29, 20243
Surviving the AI SummerWhen I was in grad school in the 1990s, we talked about “surviving the AI winter.” Explosive, transformative progress in AI had been…Apr 26, 20244Apr 26, 20244
The Walk to Class — Academic Advising Cool Trick #1I like walking across campus to teach class. As I walk, I clear my head — think about the lecture I’m about to give, and talk to my…Mar 5, 20241Mar 5, 20241
A Draft New AI Policy for my College ClassWhen ChatGPT was first launched in November 2022, I told my class, “I don’t understand this technology yet. Please don’t use it for now.” I…Dec 8, 20234Dec 8, 20234