Tom Bartlett is a senior writer who covers science and ideas. Follow him on Twitter @tebartl.
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Anti-SciencePeter Hotez Gets a Lot of Hate. He Calls It ‘Anti-Science Aggression.’
In a new book, he argues that colleges need to do more to support scientists. -
GPT vs. MIT
A Study Found That AI Could Ace MIT. Three MIT Students Beg to Differ.
A bold claim that ChatGPT could flawlessly complete MIT’s undergraduate curriculum led three students to start digging. What they found led to the paper’s withdrawal. -
College admissions
Florida Is Embracing an ‘Alternative’ Standardized Test. Will Other States Follow?
The Classic Learning Test has struggled to find much traction outside of Christian colleges. But its founder says the Sunshine State’s vote of confidence is opening doors. -
Free Speech
A CUNY Law Graduate Criticized Israel at Commencement. Trustees Called Her Words ‘Hate Speech.’
She denounced Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and called law itself a “manifestation of white supremacy,” prompting condemnations. -
Academic Workplace
A Professor at New College of Florida Quits in Dramatic Fashion. Here’s Why He Felt He Had to Go.
In an interview, the college’s faculty chairman said he publicly resigned in a board meeting after deciding that the newly installed trustees weren’t interested in listening to students. -
The New Governance
‘Shame on You’: Over Fiery Protests, Florida’s New College Trustees Deny 5 Tenure Bids
The tenure bids met opposition from the interim president and board members, six of whom were recently appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Angry students and professors denounced the decision. -
Field Trip
Roland Griffiths’ Magical Profession
The Johns Hopkins University professor has been a pioneer in the field of psychedelic research. Approaching the end of his life, he’s launching a new project that he hopes might help save the world. -
Culture Wars
Is New College of Florida Headed for a Hostile Takeover?
A new slate of trustees may mean disruption for the campus — starting with the possible dismissal of the president. -
Culture Shift
How Heterodox Academy Hopes to Change the Campus Conversation
Heterodox is attempting to promote its mission of open inquiry at a more grassroots level. -
Diversity and Psychology
‘I Am the Victim’: A Journal Editor Is Under Fire After a Diversity Debate Is Derailed
A contributor to a forthcoming diversity debate in Perspectives on Psychological Science says the editor is “unable to edit the journal without bias.” The editor says the situation is “almost surreal.”
