Kristen French
How to Feel at Home in the Modern World
A conversation with Harvard philosopher Ian Marcus Corbin on material, biological, and spiritual belonging
Turning the Psychedelic Experience into a Math Problem
Extended DMT trips could help scientists probe a new theory of reality that puts consciousness first
Looking for Signs of Intelligence in Chatbots
A new test for AI suggests some newer LLMs are less smart than older models
How to Heal People with Science Fiction
A new healthpunk movement aims to teach physicians to use their imaginations
Solving Feynman’s Formula for Eating Well, Parking Your Car, and Finding a Mate
The 50-year mystery suggests humans may be more rational than we thought
Food Noise Goes Quiet with GLP-1s
But there’s a lot we still don’t know about these intrusive thoughts of food
How the “Perfectionism Pandemic” Is Crushing Young People
Our current achievement economy may deserve the blame
How Right-Wing Politics Make You Physically Ill
Over the past two decades, right-wing ideology has become associated with less trust in medicine—and poorer health
Can a New Drug Combo Prevent Death by Suicide?
It may reduce suicidal intent for up to a month or more
Using Brain Waves to Translate Thoughts into Pictures
Young scientists dream up a way to decipher the mind’s eye with EEG and AI
