Like many who spend their lives in the ivory tower, I enjoy academic satires. That includes Richard Russo’s novel Straight Man, the movie Wonder Boys, the TV show The Chair, and many books by David Lodge.
The most recent is Julie Schumacher’s Dear Committee Members, written as a series of recommendation letters from an increasingly cantankerous creative writing professor. Highly recommended for those who like this genre. For me, it was a great way to end the summer, as I prepare for my first class on Tuesday.
AI and the FDA
Dean Ball has an excellent survey of the AI landscape and policy that includes this: The speed of drug development...
Greg Mankiw’s Blog: Flier on RFK Jr
About Me Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University....
Is it the phones?
Or perhaps we should just credit Sydney Sweeney? That is from Chris Said. The post Is it the phones? appeared...
The British War on Slavery
In August of 1833 the British passed legislation abolishing slavery within the British Empire and putting more than 800,000 enslaved...
