The future of automobiles is electric[1], but many people worry about the safety of today’s electric vehicles.
Public opinion about EV crash safety often hinges on a few high-profile fire incidents[2]. Those safety concerns are arguably misplaced, and the actual safety of EVs is more nuanced.
I’ve researched vehicle safety[3] for more than...
Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread[1] in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years. The components of creating a sourdough starter are very simple – flour and water. Mixing them produces a live culture where yeast and bacteria ferment the sugars in flour, making byproducts that give sourdough its...
Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are.
All users of social media are exposed to these signals, but...
Buzzwords describing the digital dating scene are all over social media. Have you been ghosted? Is someone orbiting you? Are you being breadcrumbed? While these dating patterns may not be new, the words to describe them continue to evolve.
As a psychotherapist[1], I see firsthand the impact these experiences can have on mental health. Given...