Aleks Krotoski

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

Recent articles by Aleks Krotoski

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

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

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

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

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

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Aleks Krotoski "No wonder algorithms find humans slippery - our evolutionary gifts at reading faces didn't come cheap"

Aleks Krotoski: The art of good storytelling © Giulia Neri

Everyday science

The art of good storytelling With a potential audience of millions, it’s important not to be flippant with the facts