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The world’s largest professional organization of writing educators disagrees with the notion that the rise of generative artificial intelligence in the classroom is unavoidable. Earlier this…

Faculty often struggle to find sustained time and support for scholarly writing. But the barriers many face—competing responsibilities, uneven service burdens, caregiving demands and inefficient institutional…

February 23, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmAncient art could hold clues to the origins of written languageThousands of markings on objects made around…

Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people…

Wali Malik no longer has to worry that a rightwing bureaucrat – or influencer – will decide his research is “woke”.He doesn’t have to fear government…

Tools of the Scribe: How Writing Systems, Technology, and Human Factors Interact to Affect the Act of Writing Brian Roark et al. Springer (2025)The world’s oldest…

Done! Finished! One might expect to hear such exclamations from exultant college students, relieved or ready to rejoice upon polishing off their latest essay assignment. Instead,…

Faculty writing has never been more crucial. In an era of heightened competition for grants, promotion pressures and demands for public engagement, writing is the vehicle…

November 10, 20252 min readScientists See ‘Eureka’ Moments in Mathematicians’ Chalkboard WritingsResearchers spot the “tipping point” before mathematicians’ moments of discoveryBy Matthew Hutson edited by Sarah…

Shot in Afghanistan shortly before the 2021 Taliban takeover, Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking debut juxtaposes the private transformation of a woman with the public unravelling of the…