Category: Research

  • Now that it’s mid-summer, I’ve been in the grip of doing research but also starting to think about the fall semester. Basically, I’ve been doing things the old-fashioned way, not using AI in research or teaching (as I have a ton of concerns about it)–and my sense, at least anecdotally, is that many in the…

  • In our June “how can we help you?” thread, a reader writes: This is a fun query, and I’m curious to hear from readers! I work best when I have full weeks available (i.e. during the summer). I start with 2 cups of coffee and begin drafting around 8-8:30am each day, while listening to my…

  • In our June “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks, “Thoughts on interdisciplinarity?” Obviously, this is a broad question that can be interpreted in different ways. Philosophically, I think interdisciplinarity can be cool (my own work draws on history, behavioral neuroscience, social psychology, physics, dramatic literature, and film). But, as for the job-market?…

  • In our June “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks: All good questions! What do other readers do? And how would you answer the OP’s questions in (1) and (2)?