Eleanor Cummins

Ideas Contributor

Eleanor Cummins is a freelance science journalist writing about death, disaster, and bowling balls. She is an adjunct professor at New York University’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program.

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The Myth of the Psychopathic Personality Refuses to Die

Feb 21, 2023 10:00 AM

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The Future of Weight Loss Looks a Lot Like Its Past

Feb 15, 2023 8:00 AM

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Empathy in the Age of AI

Dec 19, 2022 8:00 AM

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When Algorithms Promote Self-Harm, Who Is Held Responsible?

Oct 14, 2022 9:00 AM

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Why Therapy Is Broken

Sep 26, 2022 8:00 AM

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Against ‘Public Health’

Jul 27, 2022 7:00 AM

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‘Thinkwashing’ Keeps People From Taking Action in Times of Crisis

May 31, 2022 7:00 AM

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With the Clock Running Out, Humans Need to Rethink Time Itself

Apr 26, 2022 9:00 AM

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When Doctors Cite 'Regret' to Deny Care, Who Is Really Protected?

Mar 24, 2022 8:00 AM

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The Future of Mental Health Diagnosis Goes Beyond the Manual

Feb 27, 2022 7:00 AM

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The Internet Gave Rise to 'Cancel Culture OCD'

Jan 30, 2022 7:00 AM

Special Series

The Creepy TikTok Algorithm Doesn’t Know You

Jan 3, 2022 7:00 AM

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Bodies Are Canceled

Oct 10, 2021 9:00 AM

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How ‘Big Funeral’ Made the Afterlife So Expensive

Oct 1, 2021 9:00 AM

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Environmental Law Is Getting in the Way of Climate Action

Sep 22, 2021 8:00 AM

Museums Are Ready for the Next Natural Disaster. Are You?

Oct 31, 2017 7:00 AM

energy

Rooftop Solar Panels Are Great for the Planet—But Terrible for Firefighters

May 30, 2017 8:30 AM