Newsletters from the Beyond the Ivory Tower Community
Independent newsletters, blogs, podcast newsletters, and project updates from writers in the Beyond the Ivory Tower community—on science, philosophy, culture, relationships, public life, and the craft of making ideas clear.
Each publication is independently written and operated. Inclusion does not imply endorsement of every view expressed.
After Nature
Ralph Stefan Weir
Occasional essays on metaphysics, mind, artificial intelligence, art, and religion.
Beauty at Work
Brandon Vaidyanathan
Essays and conversations about beauty, spirituality, mental health, science, innovation, and institutional flourishing.
Bill Vanderburgh
Bill Vanderburgh
Public philosophy on democracy, freedom, education, and the practical value of ideas.
Culture, Uncurled
Connor Patrick Wood
Writing and conversations across science, culture, the arts, and religion.
Culture Catalyst with Mary C. Murphy
Mary C. Murphy
Research-backed ideas for creating cultures that support learning, inclusion, and growth.
Experimental History
Adam Mastroianni
Curious, evidence-minded essays about science, society, and how we decide what is true.
Flourishing Friday
Clay Routledge
A weekly exploration of the psychology of human potential, progress, and flourishing.
How to Flourish
Jon Beale
One research-backed strategy each week for building a more flourishing life.
Jerm Theory
Jeremy Davis
Essays that draw distinctions and connections without rushing to firm conclusions.
Vita Bona Science
Christian Waugh
Writing on the psychology and neuroscience of emotions, stress, resilience, and well-being.
Mad Philosophy
Michael Dickson
Personal and philosophical essays on madness, meaning, and modern life.
Marginalia
Margaret Echelbarger
Notes on the hidden curriculum of academic life in the behavioral sciences.
Marcus Arvan's Substack
Marcus Arvan
Philosophical essays on politics, ethics, public life, and the profession.
Mental Healthy
Jasmine Mote
Mental-health science about pregnancy, parenting, and the experiences around them.
Moral Understanding
Kurt Gray
Science-backed writing about moral conflict, social division, and how people can understand one another.
Motivated Reasonings
Josh May
Essays on ethics and science, candid about the values and preferences that shape our thinking.
Nat Hansen
Nathaniel Hansen
Philosophy of ordinary language, experimental philosophy of language, and playable historical simulations.
Natal Gazing
Darby Saxbe
Writing about parenting, neuroscience, biology, relationships, and politics.
Neighborhood Science
AV Papachristos
Field notes from the intersection of data and neighborhood life.
Ness Labs
Founded by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Science-backed strategies for productivity, creativity, mindfulness, and running small experiments in work and life.
New Work in Philosophy
Co-organized by Marcus Arvan, Barry Maguire, and Willa Saadat
Accessible posts and multimedia that introduce, discuss, and share new work in philosophy.
Open Questions
Victor Kumar
Wide-ranging essays on ethics, politics, technology, culture, and the questions they leave open.
Pawline Epistles
Faith and Tim Pawl
Weekly reflections on Catholicism, philosophy, virtue, family, and 1990s nostalgia.
Presenting Problems
John T. Maier
Thoughts and puzzles about mental-health interventions and policy.
Relational Riffs
Yael Schonbrun
Research and practical insight about relationships between people and between the roles they inhabit.
Ellie Anderson
Ellie Anderson
Philosophy lectures and essays on identity, selfhood, intimate relationships, and existentialism from the co-host of Overthink.
Stump Speeches
Jim Stump
Essays and travel notes at the intersection of science, religion, and philosophy.
The Cosmobiologist
Graham Lau
Astrobiology, science, and the wonder of being a thinking species in a living universe.
The Philosopher-at-Large
Sasha Mudd
Timeless ideas brought to urgent questions about reason, hope, justice, love, and staying human.
Thinking Slowly
Garrett Pendergraft
Philosophical musings, reflections, and deliberately half-baked ideas.
Views Expressed
Joseph Chapa
Weekly posts, usually about technology and philosophy, with occasional sketches.
Wild Life
Brian Treanor
Philosophical reflections on nature, life, attention, and the more-than-human world.
First-Gen Philosophers
Co-founded by Simona Aimar and Daniel James
Essays on first-generation experiences, class, access, and inclusion in philosophy.
Overthink Podcast
Co-hosted by Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán
Philosophy conversations and reflections from the Overthink podcast archive.
The Workbench
Hosted by Nathan Ballantyne
Conversations with academic writers about their craft.
Ken Boyd
Kenneth Boyd
A public-philosophy writing portfolio, with email updates on new work about ethics, knowledge, and everyday life.
Riley St. Clair, PhD
Riley St. Clair
A science blog with email subscriptions, covering neuroscience, science communication, and media literacy.
Ritual for Ministry
Laird Edman
Email updates from a research project on religious ritual, faith development, and community life.
Agnes Callard
Agnes Callard
Writing by the University of Chicago philosopher.
A Rich Life
Daryl Van Tongeren, Peter Boumgarden, and Abram Van Engen
Writing on morality, meaning, and living well within today’s market systems.
The Book Case
Brendan Case
Reflections on reading, translation, and theology.
Critical Chunks
Errol Lord
Essays on art, beauty, and the things we love.
Dr. Claire White
Claire White
Writing on grief, rituals, and belief, including the Science of Belief interview series.
Hypercurious by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Research notes on curiosity, cognition, consciousness, and neurodiversity.
marginalia’s newsletter
Marginalia Science, co-founded by Ana Gantman
Research and community news highlighting social scientists from underrepresented backgrounds.
Mark Schroeder
Mark Schroeder
Philosophy, why it matters, and how it helps us understand interpersonal conflict.
Skye
Skye Cleary
Writing on existentialism, authenticity, and ethics.
Sustainably Social
Ryan Fehr
Research-based lessons on building relationships without burning out.