Articles by

Sujata Gupta

Why we fail to notice climate change

In northern Vermont, where I live, old newspaper clippings show pictures of people driving trucks across Lake...

AI auto-complete may subtly shape views on social issues

Using AI to auto-complete written communications may be tempting. But the large language models may also auto-complete...

When the fish stop biting, ice fishers follow the crowd

Winters are long and frigid in North Karelia, a Finnish state on the Russian border. Many locals...

With effort, procrastinators can change

I didn’t visit a dentist for years in my 20s. I periodically considered setting up an appointment...

Among chimpanzees, thrill-seeking peaks in toddlerhood

Toddlers are the daredevils of the chimp world. Chimps ages 2 to 5 are more likely than...

This new year, maybe resolve to quit

In the classic American folktale The Little Engine That Could, a small blue locomotive laboriously chugs up...

Chatbots spewing facts, and falsehoods, can sway voters

Laundry-listing facts rarely changes hearts and minds – unless a bot is doing the persuading. Briefly chatting...

Gratitude can increase joy, even if it feels a little cringe

Gratitude is arguably as quintessential to Thanksgiving as turkey, cranberry sauce and the kumbaya story of Pilgrims...