27 February 2026
Thanks to Laura Dietz for having me at UCL’s Department of Information Studies last week to talk about The Pleasures of Reading...
10 February 2026
My latest article, co-authored with Sarah Steele, has been published in Theoretical Criminology: “Discursive Constructions of Masculinity in Campaigns Addressing Gender Violence in London.” In the paper, we take a...
15 December 2025
This post is in memory of my friend Ilmo van der Löwe, who suddenly and unexpectedly passed away during last year. Sometimes, I’m still in a state of stunned, painful...
I created this online course on digital productivity and wellbeing, it’s designed for learners of all ages and backgrounds. Click here to see some previews and learn more about it!
I teach, research, and speak on digital wellbeing with organizations from across the globe. Click the link below to check out some of my latest work and events.
While at UC Berkeley, I created and taught a course on The Simpsons and Philosophy and it was the best. Click here to learn more about the course and some upcoming plans.
In my role running the ThinkLab for the University of Cambridge, we have a number of exciting projects currently underway, including work with BBC and Google. Click here to learn more about it!
Catherine Hasted and I were invited to speak at the 2024 Global Innovation Forum London (thanks to Max Angelov for masterminding a brilliant schedule and meeting of the minds!). It...
One of my favorite experiences in my entire career: It was such a thrill to be able to speak at the Hay Festival (May 2019), “Reading in an Age of...
One of my favorite events! Harry and I discuss The Simpsons, political satire, and more.
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Based upon my work and research at the University of Cambridge covering almost the past decade, I’m writing a book on how we work, think, and feel online.
Engaging with some of the challenges in our everyday digital lives that I find most pressing — digital attention, distraction, focus, wellbeing — this book also expands on some of the content that you can find in my online course with edX, Digital Wellbeing and Productivity.
