Jason Shen

But I was learning that succeeding at a research institution like Penn required skills that had little to do with science. You needed the ability to sell yourself and your work. You needed to attract funding. You needed the kind of interpersonal savvy that got you invited to speak at conferences and made people eager to mentor and support you. You... See more

I spent the weekend playing with ChatGPT, MidJourney, and other AI tools… and by combining all of them, published a children’s book co-written and illustrated by AI! Here’s how! 🧵 https://t.co/0UjG2dxH7Q

Dean Simonton, a psychologist, has spent his career studying creative productivity. He has found that even creative geniuses, what some may call David Guetta, have a hard time recognizing when they have a hit. Simonton spent some time studying Beethoven and spoke about him,

“Beethoven’s own favorites among his symphonies, sonatas, and quartets are... See more

According to Restrepo-Echavarria and her peers at the St. Louis Fed, this economically-driven shift in marriage preferences accounts for approximately half of the increase in household income inequality between 1980 and 2020 — a figure so profound it almost seems unbelievable. “This is a huge thing,” says Restrepo-Echavarria. “If inequality is... See more