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