Public Engagement

I try to do my share to bridge the gap between the academy and the public. For these efforts, I was awarded a 2024 Philosophy in Media Fellowship by the Marc Sanders Foundation, and a Science Communication Fellowship at UC Irvine.

Essays

How AI is Changing Science’s Most Trusted Tool. The New Republic. January 2026. 

Metaphors Make the World.” Aeon. February 2024. 

Digital Maps Require Greater Government Oversight.” Undark Magazine. October 2022.

Other

Thanks to a grant by the American Philosophical Association, I run a website on the philosophy of sport — it has resources for students and will soon feature a high school essay competition. 

Cartoon of Ben drawn by a student.

A portrayal of my mannerisms, by a talented student's hand.