Trump’s Pick to Lead the N.I.H. Gets Some Things Right
The course of Bhattacharya’s tenure will depend on whether he can listen to his critics.
By Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci, a New York Times Opinion columnist, writes about sociology and the social effects of technology and has closely examined the impact of and responses to the Covid pandemic. She is a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. Her research revolves around politics, civics, movements, privacy and surveillance, as well as data and algorithms.
Originally from Turkey, Ms. Tufekci was a computer programmer by profession and academic training before turning her focus to the impact of technology on society and social change. She has been published widely on the interaction of new technologies with society, science, politics and culture. She is the author of “Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest.”
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It’s time for organizers to invent a new model.
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It’s easy for people to complain about excessive regulation, but consumers shouldn’t forget how hard it is to keep mass-produced food safe.
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