Writing Samples

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AI & Data Governance

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When Will Patients Hear “The AI Will See You Now”?
When Will Patients Hear “The AI Will See You Now”?
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Still Waiting for the Butlerian Jihad
Still Waiting for the Butlerian Jihad
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Are you building new systems around old processes?
Are you building new systems around old processes?
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The Fake Recruiter Is Only the Tip of the AI Iceberg
The Fake Recruiter Is Only the Tip of the AI Iceberg
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On the Rapid Integration of AI Tools into the Peer Review Process
On the Rapid Integration of AI Tools into the Peer Review Process
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On Using ChatGPT as a Writing & Research Assistant
On Using ChatGPT as a Writing & Research Assistant
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On Reading the National Academy's "Implications of Recent Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity"
On Reading the National Academy's "Implications of Recent Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity"
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AI, Religion, and the Warning Label Problem, Part 1
AI, Religion, and the Warning Label Problem, Part 1
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Technology, Power, and the Future of Democracy
Technology, Power, and the Future of Democracy
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Media

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Writers: Do You Know Who Your Gatekeepers Are?
Writers: Do You Know Who Your Gatekeepers Are?
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You Know Me, but Who Knows You?
You Know Me, but Who Knows You?
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The Fake Recruiter Is Only the Tip of the AI Iceberg
The Fake Recruiter Is Only the Tip of the AI Iceberg
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Where I Get My News These Days 5
Where I Get My News These Days 5
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Science Communication, Truth, and the New Media Challenge
Science Communication, Truth, and the New Media Challenge
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Technology, Power, and the Future of Democracy
Technology, Power, and the Future of Democracy
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When Science Needs Visuals—But the Scientist Isn’t an Artist
When Science Needs Visuals—But the Scientist Isn’t an Artist
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Where I Get My News These Days 4
Where I Get My News These Days 4
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Using New Media To Buy Old Media
Using New Media To Buy Old Media
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Science Related Book Reviews

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Cixin Liu’s “Death’s End”
Cixin Liu’s “Death’s End”
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First Thoughts On Cixin Liu’s “Death’s End”
First Thoughts On Cixin Liu’s “Death’s End”
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Cixin Liu’s "The Dark Forest"
Cixin Liu’s "The Dark Forest"
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James L. Nolan Jr.’s "Atomic Doctors: Conscience and Complicity at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age"
James L. Nolan Jr.’s "Atomic Doctors: Conscience and Complicity at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age"
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Marie Brennan's "VOYAGE OF THE BASILISK: A MEMOIR BY LADY TRENT"
Marie Brennan's "VOYAGE OF THE BASILISK: A MEMOIR BY LADY TRENT"
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Élodie Durand's "TRANSITIONS: A MOTHER'S JOURNEY"
Élodie Durand's "TRANSITIONS: A MOTHER'S JOURNEY"
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Richard P. Feynman’s “THE MEANING OF IT ALL: THOUGHTS OF A CITIZEN-SCIENTIST”
Richard P. Feynman’s “THE MEANING OF IT ALL: THOUGHTS OF A CITIZEN-SCIENTIST”
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David Holloway’s “STALIN AND THE BOMB”
David Holloway’s “STALIN AND THE BOMB”
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Howard Markel's "The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix"
Howard Markel's "The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix"
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History Related Book Reviews

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Thoughts on rereading “MOBY-DICK”
Thoughts on rereading “MOBY-DICK”
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Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann In Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil"
Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann In Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil"
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Derwent May’s “Hannah Arendt”
Derwent May’s “Hannah Arendt”
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James L. Nolan Jr.’s "Atomic Doctors: Conscience and Complicity at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age"
James L. Nolan Jr.’s "Atomic Doctors: Conscience and Complicity at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age"
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Denali Sai Nalamalapu’s “Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance”
Denali Sai Nalamalapu’s “Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance”
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Paul Kennedy's “Victory at Sea”
Paul Kennedy's “Victory at Sea”
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Peter C Smith's "Fairchild Republic A–10 Thunderbolt II"
Peter C Smith's "Fairchild Republic A–10 Thunderbolt II"
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Solomon J. Brager's "HEAVYWEIGHT: A FAMILY STORY OF THE HOLOCAUST, EMPIRE, AND MEMORY"
Solomon J. Brager's "HEAVYWEIGHT: A FAMILY STORY OF THE HOLOCAUST, EMPIRE, AND MEMORY"
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Dante's "INFERNO"
Dante's "INFERNO"
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Reviews of Exceptional Media

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Travis Knight & Laika's "Wildwood"
Travis Knight & Laika's "Wildwood"
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Kiyotaka Oshiyama's “Look Back”
Kiyotaka Oshiyama's “Look Back”
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Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey"
Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey"
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Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value"
Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value"
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Martin McDonagh’s "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Martin McDonagh’s "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
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Paul Greengrass’ "The Lost Bus"
Paul Greengrass’ "The Lost Bus"
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Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”
Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”
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Yves Montmayeur's "Sangre Del Toro"
Yves Montmayeur's "Sangre Del Toro"
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Victor Kossakovsky’s “Architecton”
Victor Kossakovsky’s “Architecton”
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