Tag Archives: echo chamber
The overlay bias
I’m not very fond of some highly popular pieces of writing (I won’t name them because I’m nervous about backlash from authors and/or their supporters) because a part of their popularity is undeniably rooted in technological ‘solutions’ that asymmetrically promote … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Tech
Tagged arXiv, bias, echo chamber, NYT, Pocket, publishing, social media, technocracy, The Atlantic, The Baffler, third world
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Social media and science communication
The following article was originally intended for an Indian publication but I withdrew from the commission because I couldn’t rework the piece according to changes they required, mostly for lack of focus. I thank Karnika Kohli and Shruti Muralidhar for … Continue reading
Posted in Op-eds, Scicomm
Tagged echo chamber, Facebook, homophilic segregation, LGBTQIA+, news publishing, role models, science communication, scientific paper, social media, Twitter, women in STEM
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