Matt ShipmanCan AI Do That? The Challenges, Limitations, and Opportunities of Generative AIThere is a lot of discussion in the public sphere about how tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate images and text will…11 min read·Feb 29, 2024----
Matt ShipmanWhy AI Writing Tools Are Useless for Science NewsThe existing crop of AI writing tools are not equipped to write about news in general, and research news in particular.6 min read·Mar 31, 2023--1--1
Matt Shipman7 Christmas Songs You Probably Don’t Know The Words To (Yet)Ready for an overly specific Christmas music countdown? Great!2 min read·Dec 19, 2022----
Matt ShipmanFavorite Albums of 2022From Sampa the Great to The Pixies, these are the tunes that stood out in 2022.4 min read·Dec 6, 2022--1--1
Matt ShipmanInterested in Jazz, But Don’t Know Where to Start? This is For YouMany folks are intimidated by jazz. They shouldn’t be!4 min read·Jan 27, 2022----
Matt ShipmanHow Academia Undervalues ExpertiseHigher education is devoted to helping people develop expertise. It often also economically undermines the value of sharing expertise.4 min read·Jan 5, 2022--2--2
Matt ShipmanA Very Expensive Christmas Card; or, How Much Does an M60 Cost, Anyway?Just how expensive are the guns that politicians pose with in publicity photos? It might be more than you earn in a year.3 min read·Dec 9, 2021--5--5
Matt ShipmanThe Thing Most Folks Don’t Get About TaxesOne reason many folks freak out about tax rates is because they don’t understand how the tax system works. Which is understandable, because…4 min read·Oct 29, 2021--3--3
Matt ShipmanRobert Palmer and the Improbable All-Star LineupIn the mid- to late-1980s, there were few pop artists as polished as Robert Palmer. With his sharp suits and effortless cool he resembled a…9 min read·Oct 12, 2021--1--1
Matt ShipmanDon’t Tell People To SmileSometimes, when a person is looking sad, angry, or just mildly disinterested, a stranger will tell them to smile. Don’t do this.3 min read·Oct 8, 2021--4--4
