Aleks Krotoski

Social psychologist, broadcaster and journalist. She presents Digital Human on BBC Radio 4.

Recent articles by Aleks Krotoski

“Too much of our technology builds walls, instead of bridges… We need to take responsibility for our digital future”

Today’s digital tech doesn’t replace human interaction – and that will lead to innovation © Scott Balmer

Today’s digital tech doesn’t replace human interaction – and that will lead to innovation

The internet has banished the night - but we need it back © Scott Balmer

The internet has banished the night – but we need it back

Aleks Krotoski "We are hungry for face-to-face contact. Psychology has shown that virtual contact is just as good... or even better"

Can you change your mindset to endue lockdown more successfully? © Scott Ballmer

Hitting the wall Lockdown is tough, but there are ways we can alter our mindset and endure this challenging situation more successfully

What can we do to support teachers who have to deal with frazzled parents? © Scott Balmer

Aleks Krotoski We need to support teachers who have to deal with anxious parents

Aleks Krotoski: We have no right to return to pre-COVID ways of being; it will put our communities in danger © Scott Ballmer

Aleks Krotoski "We have no right to return to pre-COVID ways of being; it will put our communities in danger"

COMMENT | Death will force us to test technology in ways it was never meant to be used © Scott Balmer

Aleks Krotoski "Death will force us to test technology in ways it was never meant to be used"

The war in our heads: Why COVID-19 is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories © Scott Balmer

The war in our heads Why COVID-19 is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories

A learning curve: despite school closures, our children will be OK © Scott Balmer

Aleks Krotoski "Despite school closures, our children will be OK"

What can online game World Of Warcraft teach us about COVID-19? © Scott Balmer

Corrupted Blood What the virus that took down World of Warcraft can tell us about coronavirus

Just be curious: why citizen science is the future © Jason Raish

Future Technology

Just be curious Why citizen science is the future

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Everyday science

Group dynamics Why this vital field of study is fading into oblivion

Aleks Krotoski: The perils of unequal internet access © Gustavo Pergoli

Everyday science

The perils of unequal internet access How a lack of access to affordable information helped to radicalise Brazil

Aleks Krotoski: Only human © Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor

Only human Let’s stop ripping people apart for making careless mistakes in the online world