Perspectives

Google’s “sentient” chatbot shows us where we’re headed—and it’s not good, writes Ian Bogost of Film & Media Studies.

David H. Perlmutter, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, and Gary A. Silverman, MD, PhD, head of the school’s Department of Pediatrics, write an op-ed about the renaming of a street on the Medical Campus to Nash Way in honor of the Nash family’s legacy, including their dedication to improving children’s health and well-being.

As more stars of the game decide to dip their toes in the LIV waters, the tour must realize that if they ban all of these golfers, they won’t have enough star power at their own events to attract fans, sponsors, and future media rights, writes Olin’s Patrick Rishe.

In our excitement to enjoy everything summer has to offer, it’s important that we don’t forget to protect our skin when we’re out in the sun, says Graham Colditz.

Sociologist Caitlyn Collins, in Arts & Sciences, appeared on an episode of the “Well Woman Show” to discuss her research on gender inequality in the workplace. The author of “Making Motherhood Work,” Collins also will speak this month at the Work and Family Researchers Network conference.

In the latest episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, experts at the School of Medicine talk about how the pandemic has exacerbated problems related to drugs and alcohol.

In order to promote a true second chance for incarcerated Missourians, we believe the state must advance a second-chance agenda, write the Brown School’s Phillip Marotta and Sarah Figgatt.

Timothy Bono, associate dean and a lecturer in Arts & Sciences, researches and teaches about positive psychology and happiness, along with healthy development for college students. Here, he discusses the importance of wellness.

Bradley Jolliff, director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences in Arts & Sciences, discusses a lifetime of lunar research and what’s next with NASA’s Artemis missions.

Tili Boon Cuillé, associate professor in Arts & Sciences, describes the relationships between Enlightenment philosophy and divination, and she advocates recognizing the shared foundation that the arts and sciences have in experimentation and creative intuition.